categorize vs sort out

categorize and sort out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
categorize	No	No	Yes	No
sort out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sort out is a hyponym of categorize; that is, sort out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than categorize:

Other hyponyms of categorize include assort, class, classify, separate, sort.

categorize (verb)	sort out (verb)
place into or assign to a category	arrange or order by classes or categories
	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience