shrink vs recoil

shrink and recoil both are nouns.

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

As verbs, shrink and recoil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shrink include cringe, flinch, funk, quail, squinch, wince.

shrink (noun)	recoil (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry	a movement back from an impact
	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

shrink (verb)	recoil (verb)
become smaller or draw together	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
reduce in size; reduce physically	draw back, as with fear or pain
wither, as with a loss of moisture	spring back; spring away from an impact
decrease in size, range, or extent	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
draw back, as with fear or pain