swap out
Switch one for another
To swap out is to remove something and replace it with a substitute: We swapped out the old batteries for new ones, The coach swapped out the tired players.
The phrase emphasizes the removal aspect of an exchange, often implying the replacement is an upgrade or refresh.
Common in technical contexts for replacing components: swap out the hard drive, swap out a faulty part.
Replacement for another
- changeTo make different
- tradeExchange of commodities
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
supplant · supersede · rotate · cycle · alternate · remove · displace · replace
Exchange of commodities
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- give and takeMutual concession between parties
reciprocate · return · hand off · pass along · lend · borrow · trading cards · collectibles
substitute
Replacement for another
interchange · supplant · supersede · rotate · cycle · alternate · remove · displace · replace · insert
trade
Exchange of commodities
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
give and take · reciprocate · return · hand off · pass along · lend · borrow · trading cards · collectibles · hand-me-downs
- substitutessubstitute, subs, replacement, substitutes, stand-in
- memory managementbuffer, free, heap, stack, allocation