1.to influence someone’s opinions, decisions, etc. so that they behave or think in an unfair way; to make something have a special interest or tendency, often in an unfair way
1.an attitude that you have that makes you treat someone in a way that is unfair or different from the way you treat other people; a special interest or ability in a particular thing, or a particular tendency
2.the edge of a piece of cloth cut at a slight angle to the fibers