Definition for Kick upstairs:

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; " John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; " Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; " I got promoted after many years of hard work"

Synonyms for Kick upstairs:

• n.

  •elevate (noun)
  • elevate.
  •raise (noun)
  • raise.
  •upgrade (noun)
  • upgrade.

• v.

  •give a promotion (verb)
  • advance.
  •promote (verb)
  • pro motes,
  • in creasing,
  • up grade,
  • in-crease,
  • pro-motes,
  • up graded,
  • up-graded,
  • moving up,
  • up-grading,
  • in-creases,
  • up-grades,
  • pro-mote,
  • pro moting,
  • pro-moting,
  • pro mote,
  • in creases,
  • up grades,
  • in-creased,
  • moves up,
  • up grading,
  • in crease.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • move up,
  • promote,
  • Graduating,
  • Promoted,
  • promotes,
  • moved up.

Antonyms for Kick upstairs:

• v.

  • give a promotion
    demote, kick downstairs.
  • Other antonyms:
    break, relegate, bump.