close one's mind

verb

To refuse to understand things.

“He closed his mind to the facts.”

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Meanings

verbclose one's mind (third-person singular simple present closes one's mind, present participle closing one's mind, simple past and past participle closed one's mind)

present singular third person closes one's mind · participle present closing one's mind · participle past closed one's mind · past closed one's mind

  1. idiomaticTo refuse to understand things.

    He closed his mind to the facts.

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APA

close one's mind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20one's%20mind

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“close one's mind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20one's%20mind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close one's mind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20one's%20mind.

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