"raise the alarm" meaning in English

See raise the alarm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: raises the alarm [present, singular, third-person], raising the alarm [participle, present], raised the alarm [participle, past], raised the alarm [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} raise the alarm (third-person singular simple present raises the alarm, present participle raising the alarm, simple past and past participle raised the alarm)
  1. To call attention to a problem; to warn. Synonyms: sound the alarm Related terms: alarm-raising Translations: tirer la sonnette d’alarme (French), Alarm schlagen (German), bić na alarm (Polish), uderzać na alarm (Polish), uderzyć na alarm (Polish), dar la voz de alarma (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-raise_the_alarm-en-verb-bvC5BWtw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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