| VERB | social | kick downstairs, demote, bump, relegate, break | assign to a lower position |
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| Meaning | Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | demote, bump, relegate, break | |
| Narrower | reduce | Bring to humbler or weaker state or condition |
| sideline | Remove from the center of activity or attention | |
| Broader | delegate, designate, depute, assign | Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
| Opposite | promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
| Spanish | chocar, relegar | |
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