compartmentalize

compartmentalize
UK [ˌkɒmpɑː(r)tˈment(ə)lˌaɪz] / US [ˌkɑmpɑrtˈment(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive]
Word forms "compartmentalize":
present tense I/you/we/they compartmentalize he/she/it compartmentalizes present participle compartmentalizing past tense compartmentalized past participle compartmentalized
1) to keep things separate in your mind
2) to separate something into different types or groups

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