overrule

As she gets older she will increasingly favour ideas and ideals over personal feelings, and may on occasion voluntarily sacrifice her own wishes because her sense of justice has overruled them.
" En grandissant, elle fera de plus en plus passer ses idées et idéaux avant ses sentiments personnels, et sera à l'occasion capable de sacrifier volontairement ses propres désirs parce que son sens de la justice l'a emporté sur eux.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
garland