kick upstairs vs promote

kick upstairs and promote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kick upstairs	No	No	Yes	No
promote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kick upstairs and promote are synonyms defined as:

kick upstairs and promote: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Other synonyms of kick upstairs include advance, elevate, raise, upgrade.

kick upstairs (verb)	promote (verb)
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
	change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
	be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	contribute to the progress or growth of