v. t. To arm (a person, group, or country) again; as, After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors. Usually used without the hyphen.
Syn. -- rearm. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. To become armed again; as, after the war, the defeated country rapidly rearmed. Usually used without the hyphen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]