Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sic

1 sense of sic

Sense 1
sic, set -- (urge to attack someone; "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits")
       => assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")

Synonyms of adv sic

1 sense of sic

Sense 1
sic -- (intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase))