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compartmentalize

[kuhm-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, kom-pahrt-] / kəm pɑrtˈmɛn tlˌaɪz, ˌkɒm pɑrt- /
VERB
separate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break up cut off insulate
STRONG
assign classify comb compartment discriminate distribute group interval intervene island order seclude sequester sift sort space winnow
WEAK
close off draw apart put on one side rope off single out split up stand between
Antonyms
STRONG
disorder disorganize keep mix up
WEAK
combine desegregate join marry mix unite

Example Sentences

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So I stopped trying to be my whole self everywhere, and gave myself permission to prioritize and compartmentalize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

We compartmentalize this grief and outrage into the corners of our private lives.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

“I’ve learned to compartmentalize because it does take an emotional toll,” Loo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Marianne can only compartmentalize so much when there are dread-filled visuals that accompany the information she’s relaying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

I’d been trained my entire life to compartmentalize, to give my entire focus to the situation at hand, and I leaned hard on the habits developed from years and years of study and work.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin