verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˌɹiːˈɑː(ɹ)m/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To arm, or prepare for use, again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
arm anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: re-arm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arm, build up, fortify, gird
4
verb
Meaning 4
arm again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arm
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English arm English rearm From re- + arm.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
վերազինել
(verazinel)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Bulgarian:
пртевъоръжавам
(prtevǎorǎžavam)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Czech:
přezbrojit
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Dutch:
herbewapenen
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Finnish:
aseistaa uudelleen
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
French:
réarmer
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Italian:
riarmare
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Norwegian:
gjenoppruste
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Polish:
remilitaryzować
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Polish:
przezbrajać
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Polish:
przezbroić
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Russian:
перевооружа́ть
(perevooružátʹ)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Russian:
перевооружи́ть
(perevooružítʹ)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Spanish:
rearmar
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Swedish:
återupprusta
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Ukrainian:
переозбро́ювати
(pereozbrójuvaty)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
Ukrainian:
переозбро́їти
(pereozbrójity)
— to replace or restore the weapons or arms
