adjourn vs recess

adjourn is not a noun while recess is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjourn	No	No	Yes	No
recess	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjourn and recess are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of adjourn include break up.

adjourn (noun)	recess (noun)
	a pause from doing something (as work)
	an enclosure that is set back or indented
	an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
	a small concavity
	a state of abeyance or suspended business

adjourn (verb)	recess (verb)
close at the end of a session	close at the end of a session
break from a meeting or gathering	make a recess in
	put into a recess