recess vs adjourn

recess is a noun but adjourn is not a noun.

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

As verbs, recess and adjourn are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recess include break up.

recess (noun)	adjourn (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

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