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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.
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense detoxes , present participle detoxing , past tense , past participle detoxed. 1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Detox is treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted. A patient going through acute detox will have an assigned nurse nearby. ...a detox therapist.