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conclude inquiry

[kənˈkluːd ɪnˈkwaɪəri]
verb phrase
encerrar inquérito / conclusão de inquérito
1. To bring an official investigation or questioning to an end; to finish examining facts or evidence
The authorities decided to conclude inquiry after reviewing all evidence.
As autoridades decidiram encerrar o inquérito após revisar todas as provas.
2. To reach a final determination or judgment following an investigation
The committee will conclude inquiry with a formal report next month.
O comitê encerrará o inquérito com um relatório formal no próximo mês.
Synonyms
end inquiryfinish investigationcomplete inquirywrap up investigationfinalize inquiry
Antonyms
open inquirybegin investigationcommence inquiryreopen inquiry

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar inquérito
Most common usage in Brazilian legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
encerrar inquérito / finalizar investigação
Used in business and official documents
Rio de Janeiro
conclusão do inquérito
Nominal form frequently used in formal communications
Portugal
concluir inquérito
Direct translation more commonly used in European Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

close the case
wrap up the investigation
call it a day
bring something to a close
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