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Confidence votes 319K. The French to English translation for the word 'detente' is 'relaxation'. The word can also mean lessening, thaw, or trigger. There is also a detente in Spanish, which can mean detain, arrest, or restrain.
Definition of detain. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to hold or keep in or as if in custody detained by the police for questioning. 3  2 obsolete : to keep back (something due) : withhold. 4  3 : to restrain especially from proceeding was detained by a flat tire.