compartmentalize vs cut up

compartmentalize is not an adjective while cut up is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compartmentalize	No	No	Yes	No
cut up	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, compartmentalize and cut up are synonyms defined as:

compartmentalize and cut up: separate into isolated compartments or categories

Other synonyms of compartmentalize include compartmentalise.

compartmentalize (adjective)	cut up (adjective)
	cut into pieces

compartmentalize (verb)	cut up (verb)
separate into isolated compartments or categories	significantly cut up a manuscript
	separate into isolated compartments or categories
	damage or injure severely
	cut to pieces