bait - attack with dogs or set dogs upon

sic, set - urge a dog to attack someone

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 cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to