Synonyms of exchange

Noun

1. exchange, chemical phenomenon

usage: chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

2. exchange, conversation

usage: a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"

3. exchange, interchange, group action

usage: the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"

4. exchange, transaction, dealing, dealings

usage: the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"

5. central, telephone exchange, exchange, workplace, work

usage: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

6. exchange, workplace, work

usage: a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members

7. rally, exchange, group action

usage: (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"

8. exchange, interchange, commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

usage: reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"

9. substitution, exchange, commutation, change

usage: 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"

10. exchange, capture

usage: (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange"

11. exchange, capture

usage: (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"

Verb

1. exchange, change, interchange, transfer

usage: give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

2. change, exchange, commute, convert, replace

usage: 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"

3. switch over, switch, exchange, change by reversal, turn, reverse

usage: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

4. exchange, transfer, reassign

usage: hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"

5. substitute, replace, interchange, exchange, change, alter, modify

usage: 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"

6. commute, convert, exchange, change, alter, modify

usage: exchange a penalty for a less severe one

Definition and meaning of exchange (Dictionary)