set on

set on

vb (tr)

1. (preposition) to cause to attack they set the dogs on him

2. (adverb) to instigate or incite; urge he set the child on to demand food

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

set on - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" assail, assault, attack bait - attack with dogs or set dogs upon sic, set - urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits" bulldog - attack viciously and ferociously rush - attack suddenly blindside - attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed savage - attack brutally and fiercely reassail - assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her" jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat" set upon, beset - assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards" rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" desecrate, outrage, profane, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to