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to bump

to bump

85 6.5
To move someone to a lower job or position
  • verb
  • /bʌmp/
translation icon : dejar fuera
  • The new policy will bump several employees to lower positions if they don't meet the performance standards.

And then I would ask all my friends to re Google that to try to bump fake cancer down off the list.

Examples

  • More than half of poll respondents favored bumping the retirement age to 69 by 2075.

    Blog text (4)

  • So this year, he's determined to bump himself up a notch.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Head Office is going to bump him a level.

    The Big White (2005)

  • You come in, bump him to the left.

    The Fan (1996)

  • I can bump you guys up to platinum package.

    October Baby (2011)

  • Do this, and maybe I can even bump up that per-unit bonus a bit.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • They tweaked it to say you can bump people out of their place.

  • Maybe Leanna's comment about being bumped down the first contact list was right.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Study money aimed at NEOs was indeed bumped up, so we know more about them.

    Blog text (5)

  • Unfortunately, I knew from the beginning that on some shows writers assistants can get bumped up to full time writers.

Synonyms

to demote
vsto bump
37 5.6

To move someone to a lower job or rank because they did not do well

is broader, meaning any removal or lowering of rank not only formal discipline
to relegate
vsto bump
36 6.8

Move someone to a lower job or position as punishment

can mean removing or forcing from a post without punishment
to dislodge
vsto bump
15 6.1

To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck

focuses on removing or lowering in rank rather than physical displacement
to kick downstairs
vsto bump
  • Informal
1 8.5

To give someone a lower job or rank at work

is used more broadly for any removal or lowering of status

Antonyms

to promote
182 2.9

Give someone a higher job or rank

Idioms

bump in the road
  • Informal
19 3.7

A small problem that slows progress for a short time

Phrasal Verbs

to bump into
55 2.2

To meet someone by chance in a public place

to bump up
23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

to bump into
18 2.1

To hit someone or something by accident while moving

to bump off
  • Offensive
5 9.3

To kill someone on purpose, usually secretly and as part of a crime

to hit a bump
3 5.8

Face a problem that slows progress or makes things harder

to bump around
1 4.2

To move in a rough, unsteady way while being knocked or pushed

to bump purse
  • Slang
9.8

To share the cost of something by paying together

to bump up the budget
3.9

To increase the money available for a project or plan

to bump up the volume
3.4

Make the sound louder by turning the volume control

Compounds

speed bump
7 2.5

A raised strip across a road that makes cars slow down

speed bump
  • Informal
5 3.2

A problem that slows progress in a project

goose bump
  • US
3 3.0

A small raised spot on your skin when you feel cold, scared, or excited

bump in the schedule
5.9

A small unexpected delay in a planned schedule

How Forceful

to oust
80 6.2
to fire
∞ 2.8
to bump
85 6.5
to demote
37 5.6

Surface Forms

bump infinitive
bumped past
bumped past participle
bumping present participle
bumps third person singular

Etymology

Bump in this sense comes from the idea of pushing someone aside with a hit, like a forceful 'push'. So to be 'bumped' down is to be moved from your position to a lower one.