think better of

English

Verb

think better of (third-person singular simple present thinks better of, present participle thinking better of, simple past and past participle thought better of)

1. (transitive) To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.

   Synonym: reconsider

   He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.

Translations

to change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against

• Finnish: muuttaa mielensä, tulla toisiin ajatuksiin
• Hungarian: meggondolja magát
• Italian: ripensare (it)
• Russian: передумать (ru) (peredumatʹ)

See also

• know better
• think twice