Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Compartmentalise
verb
/ kuhm-PART-muh-nuh-lyze /
Medium
Meaning
To divide into separate, insulated categories or sections, especially to keep conflicting interests or relationships from interfering with one another
Origin / Etymology
From French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from Latin compartiri, 'to share out'
Synonyms
Segregate
Partition
Isolate
Antonyms
Integrate
Consolidate
Merge
Example Sentence
"India's West Asia policy has long rested on compartmentalising relationships, maintaining energy ties with the Gulf, defence cooperation with Israel, and a civilisational relationship with Iran, without letting any one track dictate the others."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Deploy in GS2 International Relations answers to describe how India balances competing bilateral relationships without full alignment, e.g., 'India's compartmentalised approach to West Asia is now under strain from the US-Iran war.'
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