Move the upper body backwards and down.

synoniem: lean back.

Roget 213: be horizontal etc. adj.; lie, recline, couch; lie down, lie flat, lie prostrate; sprawl, loll, sit down.    render horizontal etc. adj.; lay down, lay out; level, flatten; prostrate, knock down, floor, fell.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 308: depress, lower, let down, take down, let down a peg, take down a peg; cast; let drop, let fall; sink, debase, bring low, abase, reduce, detrude^†, pitch, precipitate.    overthrow, overturn, overset^†; upset, subvert, prostate, level, fell; cast down, take down, throw down, fling down, dash down, pull down, cut down, knock down, hew down; raze, raze to the ground, rase to the ground^†; trample in the dust, pull about one's ears.    sit, sit down; couch, squat, crouch, stoop, bend, bow; courtesy, curtsy; bob, duck, dip, kneel; bend the knee, bow the knee, bend the head, bow the head; cower; recline etc. (be horizontal) 213.    ... meer laten zien

Cause to recline.

Lean in a comfortable resting position.

synoniemen: recumb, repose.

Roget 687: repose; rest, rest and be thankful; take a rest, take one's ease, take it easy.    relax, unbend, slacken; take breath etc. (refresh) 689; rest upon one's oars; pause etc. (cease) 142; stay one's hand.    lie down; recline, recline on a bed of down, recline on an easy chair; go to rest, go to bed, go to sleep etc. 683.    take a holiday, shut up shop; lie fallow etc. (inaction) 681.    ... meer laten zien