| switch | | |
| electric switch, electrical switch, switch | (n.) | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit. |
| permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition | (n.) | an event in which one thing is substituted for another.; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" |
| switch | (n.) | hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure. |
| switch | (n.) | railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock. |
| switch | (n.) | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment. |
| switch | (n.) | a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other. |
| shift, switch, switching | (n.) | the act of changing one thing or position for another.; "his switch on abortion cost him the election" |
| exchange, switch, switch over | (v.) | change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence. |
| swap, switch, swop, trade | (v.) | exchange or give (something) in exchange for. |
| change, shift, switch | (v.) | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" |
| change over, shift, switch | (v.) | make a shift in or exchange of.; "First Joe led; then we switched" |
| flip, switch, throw | (v.) | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" |
| switch | (v.) | flog with or as if with a flexible rod. |
| alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack | (v.) | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action). |
| exchange | | |
| exchange | (n.) | chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another. |
| exchange | (n.) | a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one).; "they had a bitter exchange" |
| exchange, interchange | (n.) | the act of changing one thing for another thing.; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners" |
| exchange | (n.) | the act of giving something in return for something received.; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable" |
| central, exchange, telephone exchange | (n.) | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication. |
| exchange | (n.) | a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members. |
| exchange, rally | (n.) | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes.; "after a short rally Connors won the point" |
| exchange, interchange | (n.) | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries).; "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" |
| commutation, exchange, substitution | (n.) | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:.; "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" |
| exchange | (n.) | (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop.; "black lost the exchange" |
| exchange | (n.) | (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value.; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" |
| change, exchange, interchange | (v.) | give to, and receive from, one another.; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
| change, commute, convert, exchange | (v.) | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" |
| exchange | (v.) | hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent.; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company" |
| exchange, interchange, replace, substitute | (v.) | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items.; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" |
| commute, convert, exchange | (v.) | exchange a penalty for a less severe one. |
| replace | | |
| replace | (v.) | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
| replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | (v.) | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| put back, replace | (v.) | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| supersede | | |
| alter | | |
| alter, change, modify | (v.) | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| alter, change, vary | (v.) | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence.; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" |
| alter | (v.) | make an alteration to.; "This dress needs to be altered" |
| alter, falsify, interpolate | (v.) | insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby. |
| alter, castrate, neuter, spay | (v.) | remove the ovaries of.; "Is your cat spayed?" |
| change | | |
| alteration, change, modification | (n.) | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| change | (n.) | a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event.; "he attributed the change to their marriage" |
| change | (n.) | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| change | (n.) | the result of alteration or modification.; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains" |
| change | (n.) | the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due.; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change" |
| change | (n.) | a thing that is different.; "he inspected several changes before selecting one" |
| change | (n.) | a different or fresh set of clothes.; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" |
| change | (n.) | coins of small denomination regarded collectively.; "he had a pocketful of change" |
| change | (n.) | money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency.; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver" |
| change, variety | (n.) | a difference that is usually pleasant.; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic" |
| change | (v.) | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| change | (v.) | change clothes; put on different clothes.; "Change before you go to the opera" |
| change, transfer | (v.) | change from one vehicle or transportation line to another.; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" |
| change, deepen | (v.) | become deeper in tone.; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password" |
| change | (v.) | remove or replace the coverings of.; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" |
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