verb
- to arm or equip in advance; to prepare weapons or defenses beforehand
Usage: military; technical
Examples
- The military decided to prearm the base before the expected attack.
- Security forces were ordered to prearm all defensive positions.
- The ship’s crew worked to prearm the missile systems.
- They chose to prearm the facility as a precautionary measure.
- The commander gave orders to prearm all available weapons.
- Engineers prearmed the explosive devices for the demolition.