RECOIL

Definition

1. noun the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired. — synonyms: kick
2. noun a movement back from an impact. — synonyms: repercussion, rebound, backlash
3. verb draw back, as with fear or pain. — synonyms: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, quail
4. verb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. — synonyms: backfire, backlash
5. verb spring back. — synonyms: bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, reverberate, ricochet
6. verb spring back, as from a forceful thrust. — synonyms: kick_back, kick