(of an action) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
recoil (verb)intransitive verb
1.
a) to fall back under pressure
b) to shrink back physically or emotionally
2.
to spring back to or as if to a starting point - rebound
3.
obsolete - degenerate
1.
the act or action of - recoiling , especially the kickback of a gun upon firing
2.
- reaction the recoil from the rigors of Calvinism Edmund Wilson