Synonyms for kick upstairs

Most common

promote · upgrade · elevate · boot upstairs

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To promote (an employee) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.

Example sentences

• promote We must promote commerce with neighboring countries.
• upgrade In the future, Firefox will upgrade plugins for you.
• elevate Improved conditions elevate the human experience.

By length

5 letters

raise¹, exalt²

7 letters

advance², promote², upgrade², elevate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exalt² = 2 syllables).