set sb/sth on sb
— phrasal verb with set uk/set/us/set/verb present participle setting, past tense and past participle set
to make an animal or person attack someone:
The security guards set their dogs on the intruders.
If you do that again, I'll set my big brother on you!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- round on sb/sth
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- sexual abuse
- sic
- violate
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