Allarmare

Allarmare is an Italian transitive verb meaning to cause alarm or to alert to danger, thereby making someone worried, frightened, or cautious, or to prompt protective action by authorities. It can refer to literal alarms, such as devices or signals, as well as to figurative situations where information or events provoke concern. The verb often carries a stronger emotional force than more neutral verbs like avvertire or informare, and it is commonly used in contexts involving public safety, media coverage, or political action.

Typical usage examples include: La notizia ha allarmato la popolazione (The news alarmed the population). Le nuove norme hanno allarmato le aziende (The new rules alarmed the companies). In many cases allarmare is followed by a direct object referring to people or groups, or by a complement detailing what is being alerted. The reflexive form allarmarsi means to become alarmed oneself.

Conjugation follows the regular -are pattern. Present: io allarmo, tu allarmi, lui/lei allarma, noi allarmiamo, voi allarmate, loro allarmano. Passato prossimo: ho allarmato, hai allarmato, ha allarmato, abbiamo allarmato, avete allarmato, hanno allarmato. Imperfetto: allarmavo, allarmavi, allarmava, allarmavamo, allarmavate, allarmavano. Futuro: allarmerò, allarmerai, allarmerà, allarmeremo, allarmerete, allarmeranno. Imperativo: (tu) allarma, (voi) allarmate.

Etymology and related terms: allarmare derives from the noun allarme (alarm) and shares cognates with other Romance languages, such as French alarme and Spanish alarma. Related concepts include allarmismo (alarmism) and allarmista (alarmist). The noun allarme is also used to denote a warning signal or a state of emergency.