recoil vs rebound

recoil and rebound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
rebound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, recoil and rebound are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include backlash, repercussion.

As verbs, rebound is a hypernym of recoil; that is, rebound is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bounce, bound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.

As verbs, recoil and rebound are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include bounce, bound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.

recoil (noun)	rebound (noun)
a movement back from an impact	the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
	a movement back from an impact

recoil (verb)	rebound (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	return to a former condition
draw back, as with fear or pain	spring back; spring away from an impact
spring back; spring away from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect