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abandon inquiry
[əˈbændən ɪnˈkwaɪri]
verb phrase
abandonar investigação
1.
To cease or discontinue an investigation, examination, or formal questioning
The police decided to abandon inquiry into the cold case due to lack of evidence.
A polícia decidiu abandonar a investigação do caso antigo devido à falta de provas.
2.
To stop pursuing questions or seeking answers about a particular matter
After weeks of research, they chose to abandon inquiry when the sources dried up.
Após semanas de pesquisa, eles escolheram abandonar a investigação quando as fontes se esgotaram.
Synonyms
drop inquiry
cease investigation
discontinue examination
end inquiry
suspend investigation
Antonyms
pursue inquiry
continue investigation
launch inquiry
open investigation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar investigação
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
abandonar a investigação
Common in legal and police contexts
Portugal
abandonar inquérito
Inquérito is the standard term for inquiry in Portuguese legal system
Related Idioms & Phrases
drop the case
call off the search
let it go
write it off
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