compartmentalize
verb (used with object)
to divide into separate and isolated categories, sections, areas, or compartments.
compartmentalise
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a variation of
compartmentalize.
Example Sentences
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McGuigan noticed how his fighter was able to "compartmentalise" her personal issues, but insists the credit lies with her.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
"We need to be really careful to compartmentalise our own emotions and not project onto a friend, as they might not recognise they're in a toxic relationship," she tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Family time also helped McIlroy compartmentalise the day job.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025
"I think what keeps Elton sane is the fact he's able to compartmentalise what he does on stage as a performer versus who he is in his everyday life."
From BBC ● May 15, 2024
Ms Riddle said she had previously learned how to compartmentalise the tragedy at her high school, working to cope with the grief over time.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
