rearm

verb

re·​arm (ˌ)rē-ˈärm 

rearmed; rearming; rearms

transitive verb

: to arm (a nation, a military force, etc.) again with new or better weapons

intransitive verb

: to become armed again

Examples of rearm in a Sentence

The treaty forbids the country to rearm.

Another country was rearming their enemies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran’s leaders feared that the Memorandum of Understanding agreed in June was just a temporary retreat, said Vali Nasr in the FT – to relieve pressure on the world economy and allow US forces to rearm. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 July 2026

Small ground crews can refuel and rearm the aircraft quickly, helping return it to service in a short time. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The announcement comes as rising geopolitical tensions, including wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, spur governments to rearm and reinvest in domestic industrial capacity. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Beyond the limited airstrikes on imminent threats, there’s little Israel can do to prevent Hezbollah from rearming itself under the ceasefire, outside of pressuring the Lebanese government to do more. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for rearm

• arm
• charm
• farm
• harm
• alarm
• disarm
• forearm
• gendarme
• nonfarm
• firearm
• underarm

Kids Definition

rearm

verb

re·​arm (ˈ)rē-ˈärm 

: to arm again with new or better weapons

rearmament

-ˈär-mə-mənt 

noun