sicced
Ordered to attack
Sicced is the past tense of sic, meaning to urge an animal (especially a dog) to attack: She sicced the dog on the intruder.
Extended to any aggressive pursuit: The company sicced their lawyers on us.
Also spelled sicked.
Arranged or commanded
- directedGave guidance or orders
- commandedGave authoritative instructions
- dispatchedSent to a destination
- sentCaused to go
instructed · signaled · handler · obedience · training · whistle · leash · kenneled
ordered
Arranged or commanded
- directedGave guidance or orders
- commandedGave authoritative instructions
- dispatchedSent to a destination
sent · instructed · signaled · handler · obedience · training · whistle · leash · kenneled · heel
unleashed
Released from confinement
pursue · hunt · lunge · charge · pounce · maul · bite · snarl · snap · tackle
guard
Watchful defensive attention
defend · deter · intruder · trespasser · prowler · alarm · territory · property · perimeter · sentinel
siccedcalled off
Stopped before happening
recalled · held back · pulled back · restrained · reined in
siccedrestrained
Held under control
held back · calmed · subdued · pacified · controlled