re ‧ cline /rɪˈklaɪn/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: recliner , from Latin reclinare , from clinare 'to bend' ]
1 . [intransitive] formal to lie or lean back in a relaxed way
recline in/on
I spent Sunday reclining in a deck chair.
A solitary figure was reclining on the grass.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] if you recline a seat, or if it reclines, you lower the back of the seat so that you can lean back in it
reclining seat/chair