arming

Definitions

The act of equipping oneself or others with weapons or defensive gear.

The process of preparing a device, such as a bomb or security system, to be ready for activation or detonation.

Examples

The government is arming the local militia to help maintain order in the border regions.

He spent the entire afternoon arming the security system before leaving for his vacation.

Synonyms

equipping outfitting supplying fortifying preparing provisioning mobilizing

Antonyms

disarming stripping unloading demilitarizing weakening divesting