lie back
phrasal verb
lay back; lain back; lying back; lies back
Definition of lie back
: to lean backward from a sitting position to a flat position
The doctor asked him to lie back on the table.
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“Lie back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20back. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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