1. Lean in a comfortable resting position
   "He was reclining on the couch";
   - recumb [rare], repose
    
2. Cause to recline
   "She reclined her head on the pillow"
    
3. Move the upper body backwards and down
   "She reclined in her chair to relax";
   - lean back

Derived forms: reclines, reclined, reclining

Type of: angle, lay, lean, lie, place, pose, position, put, set, slant, tilt, tip

Encyclopedia: Recline