recoil

recoil (http://definr.com/recoil)

     n 1: the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired [syn: kick]
     2: a movement back from an impact [syn: repercussion, rebound,
         backlash]
     v 1: draw back, as with fear [syn: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe,
           shrink, wince, quail]
     2: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball
        bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite
        after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop,
         spring, bound, rebound, ricochet]
     3: spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back
        into my shoulder" [syn: kick back, kick]