arquivar

Senses

1. 1.

   to file, to archive

   to store documents or files in an organized system for future reference

2. 2.

   to shelve, to drop

   to discontinue or close (a case, investigation, or project) without further action

3. 3.

   to archive (digital)

   to move files or emails to storage, often to declutter active folders

Examples

• "Preciso arquivar esses documentos na pasta correta."

  I need to file these documents in the correct folder.

• "O juiz decidiu arquivar o processo por falta de provas."

  The judge decided to shelve the case due to lack of evidence.

• "Vou arquivar esses e-mails antigos para organizar minha caixa de entrada."

  I'm going to archive these old emails to organize my inbox.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. In legal contexts, "arquivar um processo" specifically means to close/dismiss a case. Commonly used in both physical and digital file management. The noun form is "arquivo" (archive, file).