stay in place

/steɪ ɪn pleɪs/

Other forms: stayed in place; stays in place; staying in place

Definitions of stay in place

1. verb

   be stationary
   antonyms:

   travel

   change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

   displace, move

   cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

   types:

   stay, stay put, stick, stick around

   stay put (in a certain place)