compartmentalize
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com·part·men·tal·ize

transitive verb \kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz, ˌkäm-\
com·part·men·tal·izedcom·part·men·tal·iz·ing

Definition of COMPARTMENTALIZE

: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion \-ˌmen-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of COMPARTMENTALIZE

  1. He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.
  2. The company has compartmentalized its services.

First Known Use of COMPARTMENTALIZE

1925

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