to alarm

verb/ɐlɐɾˈmaɾ/high

a·lar·mar

Definition

To cause fear, anxiety, or concern; to alert to danger.

The sudden noise alarmed the dog.

The report alarmed environmentalists.

syn

ant

Common collocations

alarm the publicbe alarmed by something

Do italiano 'allarmare', por sua vez do árabe 'al-ʿarm' (chamada às armas).