A transitive verb meaning to instigate or incite someone (or an animal) to do something, often urging them on to a harmful or aggressive act.
彼は犬をけしかけて泥棒を追い払った。
He set his dog on the thief and drove him away.
人々を暴動にけしかけるのは許されない。
It is unacceptable to incite people to riot.
友人に無理をするようけしかけられて困った。
I was troubled because a friend urged me to do something unreasonable.