com‧part‧men‧tal‧ize (
also compartmentalise British English) /ˌkɒmpɑːt-ˈmentl-aɪz $ kəmˌpɑːrt-/
verb [transitive] to divide something into separate areas or groups:
Women are better than men at compartmentalizing their lives.—compartmentalized adjective—compartmentalization /ˌkɒmpɑːtˌmentl-aɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ kəmˌpɑːrtmentl-ə-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲