The police will $detain$ the suspect for 24 hours. He will be held in $detention$ in the county jail.

To $detain$ is to___.
(A) keep from leaving
(B) tear apart
(C) annoy
(D) help

$$\textbf{DEFINITION}$$

$\text{\textcolor{#c34632}{\textit{\textbf{detain}}}}$ - to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place : to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place