to change someone's mind

Examples

• All

• He was determined to change her mind after she decided not to go to the concert.

• The paper said that short conversations with canvassers could change people's minds on gay marriage.

  Academic text (2016)

• Let me know if you change your mind, okay?

  Return to Sender (2022)

• Well, if you ever change your mind...

  American Royalty (2022)

• If you change your mind, you know where to find me.

  Milarepa (2025)

• William also made one final effort to change his son's mind.

  Academic text (2008)

• It's hard to imagine anyone changing the Prime Minister's mind.

  Fiction book (2002)

• If you change your mind, Tommy, I'll be in the pool all afternoon.

  Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

• We decided not to try to change anybody's mind about that.

  Academic text (2007)

• The organization tried to change their minds about the new policy by presenting data on its benefits.

Synonyms

C

to convince

vsto change someone's mind

∞ 2.7

Make someone believe something is true or agree to do something

aims to alter a prior opinion or decision rather than only cause belief

P

to persuade

vsto change someone's mind

359 2.7

To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons

is aimed specifically at altering a prior opinion or decision

T

to talk into

vsto change someone's mind

257 3.0

Make someone agree to do something by giving reasons

focuses on altering a prior opinion or decision rather than securing a single action

T

to talk out of

vsto change someone's mind

148 4.0

Change someone's mind so they do not do something

is about altering opinions or decisions more generally, not only stopping actions

C

to convert

vsto change someone's mind

130 4.5

Change your religion, or persuade someone else to do this

is about altering any opinion or decision, not only deep belief shifts

W

to win over

vsto change someone's mind

113 3.3

Get someone to support or agree with you

is broader, covering any opinion or decision alteration not only gaining support

S

to sway

vsto change someone's mind

90 3.6

To cause someone to change their opinion or decision

uses direct appeals and reasons rather than general influence

B

to bend someone's will

vsto change someone's mind

11 7.1

Persuade someone to do what you want

focuses on altering an opinion or decision, not on forced compliance

T

to twist someone's arm

vsto change someone's mind

• Informal

10 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

aims to alter a prior opinion or decision without using pressure

B

to bring around

vsto change someone's mind

• Informal

7 3.6

To cause someone to change their mind

is about altering a prior opinion or decision rather than general influence

P

to prevail upon

vsto change someone's mind

4 7.7

To persuade someone who does not want to do something to do it

is about altering an opinion or decision, not just overcoming reluctance to act

S

to swing over

vsto change someone's mind

1 5.8

Make someone change their opinion or decision

is used for any opinion alteration without stressing decisive shift

B

to bring round

vsto change someone's mind

• UK

1 4.4

To persuade someone to accept your idea or plan

focuses on altering an earlier opinion or decision rather than initial choice

Antonyms

R

to reinforce

156 4.0

Make a behavior more likely by giving rewards or praise

How Persuasive

to convert

130 4.5

to change someone's mind

240 3.0

to persuade

359 2.7

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology