exchange vs switch

exchange and switch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exchange	Yes	No	Yes	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exchange and switch are synonyms defined as:

exchange and switch: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

Other synonyms of exchange include switch over.

As verbs, switch is a hyponym of exchange; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exchange:

Other hyponyms of exchange include sell, cash, cash in, ransom, redeem, redeem, fill in, stand in, sub, substitute, swap, swop, trade, barter, trade, trade in.

exchange (noun)	switch (noun)
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)	the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
the act of changing one thing for another thing	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
the act of giving something in return for something received	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

exchange (verb)	switch (verb)
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence	make a shift in or exchange of
exchange a penalty for a less severe one	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
give to, and receive from, one another	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for