English verb: kick downstairs | |||
1. | kick downstairs (social) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank | ||
Samples | She was demoted because she always speaks up. He was broken down to Sergeant. | ||
Synonyms | break, bump, demote, relegate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reduce, sideline | ||
Antonyms | elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise | ||