Kick Downstairs (Verb)
Meaning
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The manager kick_downstairs the employee after discovering his misconduct at the workplace.
- They kick_downstairs him from CEO to a lower management position due to his poor performance.
- After failing to meet sales targets, John was kick_downstairs from a manager to a sales associate.
- She was kick_downstairs from team leader to a regular team member after her attitude issues became apparent.
- The military officer was kick_downstairs in rank after being found guilty of disobedience and disrespect.