reinvestigation
noun[CorU]
(alsore-investigation)uk/ˌriː.ɪn.ves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.ɪn.ves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/theactorprocessofcarefullyexaminingacrime,problem,statement, etc. again,especiallytodiscoverthetruth:
Thepolicehavelauncheda reinvestigation of themurder.
It isunlikelythat anyconvictionswillresultfrom these re-investigations.
- The man waschargedafter anextensivereinvestigation of thecasebydetectives.
- A reinvestigation of thecrimefoundJohnson was still the onlyplausiblesuspect.
- Prosecutors willcompletea reinvestigation of thecasein the next fewweeks.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpret
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet