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stop investigating
[/stɑp ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪŋ/]
verb phrase
parar de investigar
1.
to cease or discontinue an investigation or inquiry into something
The police decided to stop investigating the case due to lack of evidence.
A polícia decidiu parar de investigar o caso devido à falta de evidências.
2.
to abandon efforts to uncover information or truth about a matter
They asked him to stop investigating his family's past.
Pediram-lhe para parar de investigar o passado da sua família.
Synonyms
cease investigating
discontinue investigation
abandon inquiry
drop the investigation
call off the investigation
Antonyms
continue investigating
start investigating
begin inquiry
pursue investigation
deepen investigation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
parar de investigar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
parar de investigar
common formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
parar de investigar
standard usage
Portugal
deixar de investigar
preferred alternative in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
let sleeping dogs lie
drop it
call it quits
pull the plug
close the book on something
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