SWITCH

(noun) the act of changing one thing or position for another
"his switch on abortion cost him the election"
synonyms : shift , switching
(noun) a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
(noun) a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
(noun) control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
synonyms : electric switch , electrical switch
(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
(noun) hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
(noun) an event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
synonyms : permutation , replacement , substitution , transposition
(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
synonyms : alternate , flip , flip-flop , interchange , tack
(verb) change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
synonyms : exchange , switch over
(verb) make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
synonyms : change over , shift
(verb) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer", "She switched psychiatrists", "The car changed lanes"
synonyms : change , shift
(verb) flog with or as if with a flexible rod
(verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light", "throw the lever"
synonyms : flip , throw
(verb) exchange or give (something) in exchange for
synonyms : swap , swop , trade

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