switch vs exchange

switch and exchange both are nouns.

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

As verbs, switch and exchange are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of switch include switch over.

As verbs, exchange is a hypernym of switch; that is, exchange is a word with a broader meaning than switch:

Other hypernyms of switch include change, interchange.

switch (noun)	exchange (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	the act of changing one thing for another thing
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	the act of giving something in return for something received
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) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure	(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
	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

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