rearm

[ ree-ahrm ]
/ riˈɑrm /

verb (used with object)

to arm again.
to furnish with new or better weapons: As soon as the new rifle was in production, the troops were rearmed.

verb (used without object)

to become armed again.

Origin of rearm

First recorded in 1870–75; re- + arm2

OTHER WORDS FROM rearm

re·ar·ma·ment [ree-ahr-muh-muh nt] /riˈɑr mə mənt/, noun

British Dictionary definitions for re-armament

rearm
/ (riːˈɑːm) /

verb

to arm again
(tr) to equip (an army, a nation, etc) with better weapons

Derived forms of rearm

rearmament, noun