Synonyms for switch

control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun)

an event in which one thing is substituted for another (noun)

• substitution
• permutation
• transposition
• replacement

the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun)

• switching
• shift

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence (verb)

• exchange

exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb)

• trade
• swap
• swop

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb)

• shift
• change

make a shift in or exchange of (verb)

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation (verb)

• throw
• flip

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) (verb)

• interchange
• tack
• alternate
• flip-flop