to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
飼い主が犬を嗾ける。
The owner sets the dog on intruders.
彼は部下を使って競合他社を嗾けた。
He used his subordinates to incite action against a rival firm.
扇動者が不満を抱える群衆を警官隊に嗾けている。
An agitator is setting the frustrated crowd on the riot police.