compartmentalize

 
Pronunciation: /kɒmpɑːtˈmɛnt(ə)lʌɪz/
(also compartmentalise)

verb

[with object]
  • divide into discrete sections or categories: he had the ability to compartmentalize his life

Derivatives

compartmentalism

noun

compartmentalization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun