{f} lie in a horizontal position, lie back; lie down and rest; place in a horizontal position; lean back
When a seat reclines or when you recline it, you lower the back so that it is more comfortable to sit in. Air France first-class seats recline almost like beds Ramesh had reclined his seat and was lying back smoking
If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle. She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue = lie