Synonyms for switch

Other words for “switch”, grouped by meaning.

We found 21 synonyms for “switch”. The most common are electric switch, electrical switch, substitution, permutation, transposition.

noun 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 the act of changing one thing or position for another

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

verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for

verb lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Synonymsshiftchange

verb make a shift in or exchange of

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

Synonymsthrowflip

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University