recline vs fall back
fall back vs reclinerecline and fall back both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recline | No | No | Yes | No |
| fall back | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
fall back is a hyponym of
recline; that is, fall back is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
recline:
- recline: move the upper body backwards and down
- fall back: fall backwards and down
| recline (verb) | fall back (verb) |
|---|---|
| lean in a comfortable resting position | go back to bad behavior |
| cause to recline | retreat |
| move the upper body backwards and down | hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
| fall backwards and down | |
| move back and away from | |
| have recourse to |
Words related to "recline"
Words related to "fall back"
- apply
- dawdle
- drag
- draw back
- drop back
- drop behind
- drop off
- ebb
- ebb away
- ebb down
- ebb off
- ebb out
- employ
- fall behind
- fallback
- follow
- gain
- get behind
- hang back
- lag
- lapse
- lean back
- move back
- pull away
- pull back
- recede
- recidivate
- recline
- recur
- regress
- relapse
- resort
- retire
- retreat
- retrograde
- retrogress
- retrovert
- return
- revert
- trail
- turn back
- use
- utilise
- utilize
- withdraw
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