cut up vs compartmentalise

cut up is an adjective but compartmentalise is not an adjective.

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

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

cut up and compartmentalise: separate into isolated compartments or categories

Other synonyms of cut up include compartmentalize.

cut up (adjective)	compartmentalise (adjective)
cut into pieces

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