transitive verb

Cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.

readers said the paper was biased toward the conservatives

prejudice,influence,colour,sway,weight,predispose

noun

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

prejudice,partiality,partisanship,favouritism,unfairness,one-sidedness