incliner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- bow out verb To withdraw from a contest, role or commitment, especially gracefully and by your own choice.
- cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
- skew verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
Senses
incliner is used for these senses in English:
- bend (intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
- bow out (idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.
- cant (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
- skew (transitive) To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- slant (ambitransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.
bow out — full definition
- verb To withdraw from a contest, role or commitment, especially gracefully and by your own choice.
- verb Of a team or competitor, to be eliminated from a competition.