Re-examination means to look at something again, carefully or with fresh eyes. Its antonyms are words that are used to show the opposite meaning or to signify a lack of repetition or return to the same thing. To move away from this pattern of looking back, the opposite words for re-examination include abandon, disregard, ignore, overlook and neglect. Abandon means to give up, while disregard involves ignoring or treating something as unimportant. Overlooking means to fail to notice something, and neglect means not taking proper care of something. By understanding the antonyms, it is easy to perceive the difference and know when to use them.