Not to be confused with a free thinker. A believer is a bird in a cage, a Freethinker is an eagle parting the clouds with tireless wing -- Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 - 1899) by JoeBloggs April 10, 2005
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.
Verb. 1. detach-cause to become detached or separated; take off; detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it. snap off, break off, break-break a piece from a whole; break a branch from a tree. unbind-untie or unfasten; unbind the feet of this poor woman.r.v. deÂ·tached, deÂ·tachÂ·ing, deÂ·tachÂ·es. 1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect: detach a check from the checkbook; detach burs from one's coat. 2. To remove from association or union with something: detach a calf from its mother; detached herself from the group.