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compartmentalize

com·part·men·tal·ize [ kəm prt mént'l z ] (past and past participle com·part·men·tal·ized, present participle com·part·men·tal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular com·part·men·tal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
divide something: to divide something into separate areas, categories, or compartments
She had to compartmentalize her home life and work.


com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion [ kəm prt ment'li záysh'n ] noun
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