Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
WordNet
re-arm
v. arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm" [syn: rearm]
Usage examples of "re-arm".
Fighting between the government and gunrunners or drug dealers had all but vanished-the Russian army was ruthless in pursuing anyone even suspected of illegally crossing the borders, selling drugs, or trying to re-arm rebel forces anywhere in the Balkans.
Though it looked as if there might be just one World War, with breathing spaces for re-arming, that would last until somebody won.
Hunter re-armed his 20mm rapid fire cannon and looked through his Head-Up Display at the oncoming Fulcrums.