switch out

Definitions

1. To exchange or swap one (person, thing, etc.) for another.
   intransitive, transitive
2. To switch off; to turn off.
   UK, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I would like⟳ to switch⟳ my phone out for a newer one.”

“Disconnect power before switching out the graphics card.”

“Switch⟳ the lights out at bedtime.”

“The PSB [power signal box] was switched out by engineers in December, marking the end⟳ of 56 years of duty. At its peak in the 1960s, it controlled up to 1,200 trains per day.”

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