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swap

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of swap

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
  • We made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow.
Synonyms of swap

back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, exchange, quid pro quo, trade, trade-off, truck
Words Related to swap

replacement, substitution

reciprocation, recompense, requital

bargain, deal, horse trade, negotiation, transaction

bargaining, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse trading

logrolling

swap

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of swap

to give up (something) and take something else in return
  • We swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower.
Synonyms of swap

change, commute, exchange, shift, substitute, switch, trade
Words Related to swap

interchange

displace, replace, supersede

cede, hand over, surrender, yield

reciprocate

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