cat·e·go·rize [ káttəgə rz ](past and past participlecat·e·go·rized, present participlecat·e·go·riz·ing, 3rd person present singularcat·e·go·riz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
put somebody or something into category: to place somebody or something in a particular category and define or judge the person or thing accordingly It was originally categorized as a cactus, but it's actually a succulent.