Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdepartmentalizede‧part‧men‧ta‧lize (also departmentalise British English) /ˌdiːpɑːtˈmentl-aɪz $ -ɑːr-/ verb [transitive] SEPARATEto divide something into different departments→ See Verb table ldoceonline.com