unbias

A judge must remain unbias in every case.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To free from prejudice or bias: "unbias" means to remove preconceived opinions or unfair preferences, making someone or something impartial or objective.

Usage Examples

• (To remove prejudice from the jury's thinking.)
• (To make the process free from unfair preferences.)
• (To rid herself of personal bias.)

Advanced Usage

• "to unbias oneself": to consciously eliminate one's own prejudices.
  • He meditated daily to unbias himself from societal stereotypes. (He actively worked to remove his own biased views.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unbiased (adj): free from bias; impartial.

  • The journalist provided an unbiased report of the event. (The report was fair and objective.)

• Bias (n): a prejudice or inclination for or against something.

  • Her bias towards her own team made the decision unfair. (Her personal preference affected the outcome.)

Synonyms

• Disabuse: to free someone from a mistaken belief or prejudice.
• Objectify: to treat something without personal bias or emotion.
• Neutralize: to make something ineffective, especially in terms of bias.

Related Idioms

• To see both sides: to consider all perspectives without prejudice.
  • A good leader must see both sides before making a decision. (Remain unbiased by understanding all viewpoints.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Unbias from: to remove bias from a specific source or context.
  • The training helped unbias the staff from their usual assumptions. (Remove bias originating from those assumptions.)