Also means
to file away
Usage Note
Archiviare is used both literally (filing documents in an archivio) and figuratively — Italian prosecutors can archiviare un caso (close a case) when there is insufficient evidence to proceed. The figurative sense of 'shelving' or 'putting something aside for good' is very common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Dobbiamo archiviare tutti i documenti."
Natural Translation
We need to archive all the documents.
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