recline

IPA: rɪkɫˈaɪn

A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism.

Examples of "recline" in Sentences

If the airline gives you the option to recline, that is yours.
(I meant lie, as in recline, not as in fib, which is what you’ll do anyway.)
What he actually tells them to do is 'recline', which carries connotations of a banquet.
Where I recline is on a couch right by the windows, to get the best lighting for my reading.
Sign in recline: Former Red Sox great Johnny Pesky made sure giving autographs were a comfortable operation Monday.
This was our first time flying Cathay Pacific, and I must say, except for the "recline" of the economy class seats, I found it much better than flying a domestic airline.
According to the industry's voluntary standard, a stroller with leg holes that can't be closed shouldn't be able to fully recline, which is meant to prevent its use with a newborn.
Mr. McDaniel : You have the right to recline, however it is nice if you check to see if anyone has their computer open or has something that can spill on their tray before reclining.
Which is why Tritium’s joke about not lying to the fat guy is funny but does not work in the original, as the word recline (mishkhav) and the word dissemble, fib or tell an untruth (sh’k’r) are not hompohones in Hebrew the way they are in English.