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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

That you don’t have to compartmentalize parts of yourself because they upset you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

“Just being able to compartmentalize everything that’s been going on, being able to take all the emotions and leave them off the court,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

My parents thought of the divorce as trading one piece of paper for another, and I try to compartmentalize it in the same way.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi