kick downstairs

kick downstairs
verb
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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She was demoted because she always speaks up

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He was broken down to Sergeant

Syn: ↑demote, ↑bump, ↑relegate, ↑break
Ant: ↑promote (for: ↑demote)
See Also: ↑bump off (for: ↑bump)
Derivationally related forms: ↑relegation (for: ↑relegate), ↑demotion (for: ↑demote)
Hypernyms: ↑delegate, ↑designate, ↑depute, ↑assign
Hyponyms: ↑sideline, ↑reduce
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s something PP

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phrasal
: to kick out : eject

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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