DETENTE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("detente" is a kind of...):

alleviation; easement; easing; relief (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance))

Credits