What are some alternative words for switch?
Synonyms for switch
swɪtʃ
This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term switch.
Princeton's WordNet
switch, electric switch, electrical switch(noun)
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutationsubstitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch(noun)
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
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reversal, refilling, replacing, exchange, commutation, renewal, substitution, replenishment, surrogate, heterotaxy, successor, switching, shift, replacement, alternate, permutation, electrical switch, transposition, substitute, electric switchswitch(noun)
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
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shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutationswitch(noun)
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
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shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutationswitch(noun)
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
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shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutationswitch(noun)
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
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shift, electrical switch, replacement, electric switch, switching, transposition, substitution, permutationswitch, switching, shift(verb)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"
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electrical switch, work shift, fault, displacement, transposition, duty period, shift key, shifting, sack, chemise, break, geological fault, faulting, shift, substitution, shimmy, teddy, slip, switching, transformation, replacement, permutation, transmutation, fracture, electric switchswitch over, switch, exchange(verb)
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
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change, throw, interchange, replace, tack, alternate, commute, shift, switch over, flip-flop, flip, trade, convert, exchange, change over, swap, substitute, swoptrade, swap, swop, switch(verb)
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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merchandise, change, throw, interchange, tack, alternate, deal, shift, switch over, exchange, trade in, flip-flop, trade, sell, change over, swap, flip, swopswitch, shift, change(verb)
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
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exchange, change, throw, interchange, budge, careen, agitate, alter, commute, wobble, lurch, tack, alternate, reposition, vary, stir, tilt, shift, switch over, flip-flop, pitch, flip, modify, trade, swop, transfer, change over, deepen, swap, convert, dislodgeswitch, change over, shift(verb)
make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
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exchange, change, throw, interchange, budge, dislodge, careen, agitate, wobble, lurch, tack, alternate, reposition, stir, tilt, shift, switch over, flip-flop, pitch, flip, trade, convert, transfer, change over, swap, swopthrow, flip, switch(verb)
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
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fuddle, confound, twitch, flick, fox, exchange, confuse, swap, bedevil, cast off, thrust, flip-flop, have, shift, change, alternate, make, throw, cast, tack, leaf, pitch, flip, trade, sky, riffle, give, riff, swop, bemuse, hold, befuddle, thumb, shake off, throw off, toss, throw away, change over, flip over, turn over, contrive, drop, bewilder, flip out, hurl, discombobulate, switch over, project, interchange, shedswitch(verb)
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
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change, alternate, shift, swop, exchange, flip, throw, switch over, tack, change over, flip-flop, trade, interchange, swapinterchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop(verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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tack together, put together, flip over, swop, transpose, exchange, piece, flip, append, hang on, tack on, twitch, flick, understudy, tack, thumb, change, alternate, counterchange, throw, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, riff, flip out, switch over, baste, wear round, substitute, toss, flip-flop, change over, set up, shift, turn over, jump, swap, replace, assemble, take turns, tag on, interchange
Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
switch
Strike is the word for a single blow; to beat is to strike repeatedly, as a bird beats the air with its wings. Others of the above words describe the manner of beating, as bastinado, to beat on the soles of the feet; belabor, to inflict a comprehensive and exhaustive beating; cudgel, to beat with a stick; thrash, as wheat was beaten out with the old hand-flail; to pound (akin to Latin pondus, a weight) is to beat with a heavy, and pommel with a blunt, instrument. To batter and to bruise refer to the results of beating; that is battered which is broken or defaced by repeated blows on the surface (compare synonyms for SHATTER); that is bruised which has suffered even one severe contusion. The metaphorical sense of beat, however, so far preponderates that one may be very badly bruised and battered, and yet not be said to be beaten, unless he has got the worst of the beating. To beat a combatant is to disable or dishearten him for further fighting. Hence beat becomes the synonym for every word which implies getting the advantage of another. Compare CONQUER.
Almost all antonyms in this class are passive, and can be formed indefinitely from the conquering words by the use of the auxiliary be; as, be beaten, be defeated, be conquered, etc.
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bastinado, batter, beat, belabor, bruise, castigate, chastise, conquer, cudgel, defeat, flog, overcome, pommel, pound, scourge, smite, spank, strike, surpass, thrash, vanquish, whip, worstAntonyms:
fail, fall, get the worst of, go down, go under, surrenderPreposition:
Beat with a stick over the head; beat by a trick; out of town; beat to the ground; into submission.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "switch":
switches, switching, modifier, breaker, swtich, commutation, switchover, toggle, change, sw, commutator, wrench, switcher, button
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How to use switch in a sentence?
Employees in oil and gas are trying to switch, especially in the support functions. They are going to be flooding into other industries.
As cells are killed and the body goes into standby, your stem cells switch on.
A lot more people are planning their binge watching to save money, they watch Netflix for two months then put it on pause, then go to HBO Max to catch up on movies, then a couple months later switch to Hulu.
Employees do not leave own job in the private company even after a couple of years mainly for two reasons. Either s/he is getting more than what s/he deserves as seen mostly in the career of the top level executives or s/he desires to switch over but no organization hires her/him as being observed largely in the work life of the middle position people and sometimes only it happens with the bottom or ground workforce.
Natural gas can keep electricity flowing when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind fails to blow. You can switch it on and off pretty quickly.
Translations for switch
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- skakel, puntAfrikaans
- مفتاح كهربائيArabic
- сыбыҡBashkir
- interruptor, opció, agullaCatalan, Valencian
- zhasnout, vypínač, vyměnit, přepínač, rozsvítit, rožnout, výhybkaCzech
- schalten, wechseln, Schalter, Netzwerkweiche, Weiche, Spießrute, Switch, Verteiler, tauschen, austauschenGerman
- διακόπτης, αλλάζωGreek
- ŝalti, vergi, vergoEsperanto
- cambiar, switch, conmutador, interruptor, intercambiar, latigazo, agujaSpanish
- etengailuBasque
- سویچPersian
- vaihde, puhelinkeskus, vaihtaa, keskus, argumentti, katkaisija, vipu, kytkeä, vitsa, puhelinvaihde, lippu, kytkinFinnish
- changer, interrupteur, échanger, badine, commuter, fouetterFrench
- lascIrish
- chanjeHaitian Creole
- cambiar, commutator, excambiar, cambio, commutarInterlingua
- cambiare, passare, scambio, centralino, verga, switch, picchiare, opzione, parametro, interruttore, argomento, scambiare, migrare, commutareItalian
- スイッチ, ポイント, 開閉器Japanese
- გადართოთGeorgian
- 포인트, 스위치Korean
- slēdzis, žagars, pārmijaLatvian
- сменува, свртница, прачка, шалта, развод, прешалтува, прекинувач, разменуваMacedonian
- tukar, suisMalay
- twijg, schakelaar, spitsroede, wisselDutch
- svitsj, sentral, prylestokk, bryter, pensNorwegian
- wyłącznik, zwrotnica, przełącznikPolish
- agulha, central telefónica, vergasta, interruptor, trocar, mudar, comutador, switch on, vergastar, açoitar, switch, açoite, chave, vara, aparelho de mudança de viaPortuguese
- comutator, întrerupător, comuta, schimba, selector, punctRomanian
- стрелка, хлыст, коммутаторRussian
- skretnica, prekidač, korbač, sklopkaSerbo-Croatian
- vymeniťSlovak
- stikalo, kretnicaSlovene
- pikëAlbanian
- växel, slå, byta, stänga, piska, ändra, strömbrytare, knäppa, brytare, switch, växla, spö, släcka, koppla, tändaSwedish
- swichiSwahili
- స్విచ్చిTelugu
- noktaTurkish
- xivchin, vikluchatelUzbek
- ngắt điện, công tắcVietnamese
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