Recoil synonyms
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To withdraw from an undertaking
To take back or away; remove:
step-back
(Rail transport, of a driver at a terminal station) to depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.
start back
To draw back, as from a blow, difficulty, etc.
To found; establish:
(Law) To enter a demurrer.
(Informal) back down (see phrase at back)
To avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
To avoid (a blow, for example) by moving or shifting quickly aside.
To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn
To lower, turn, or bend (the head, body, etc.) suddenly, as in avoiding a blow or in hiding
To draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
retreat (related)
A sharp reaction; a repercussion.
The effect produced by an allergen
A quick recovery from or reaction to disappointment or depression:
The act of bringing or sending something back to a previous place, condition, or owner:
(plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion.
To get rid of (a habit)
To cause to react; specif., to produce a chemical change in
To have repercussions: said as of an event or action [a governmental decision reverberating throughout the entire economy]
To turn or move in the opposite direction.
To move back or away, especially in fear:
To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
meet (antonym)
face (antonym)
forward (related)
approach (related)
seek (related)
(Archaic) A driving back or being driven back by something resistant; rebound; recoil
To cause to hit against a surface so as to spring back
To withdraw or recoil
spring back; spring away from an impact
To cause to close or snap shut, as by a spring
To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
To make a ricochet motion
To crouch down or draw oneself together so as to seem smaller
(Old-fashioned) To be afraid
To explode as a backfire
Find another word for recoil. In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for recoil, like: draw back, withdraw, turn-away, shrink from, step-back, pull back, start back, flinch, start, demur and blink.