promote vs kick upstairs

promote and kick upstairs both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of promote include advance, elevate, raise, upgrade.

promote (verb)	kick upstairs (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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