spite
/spaɪt/
verb
- To deliberately annoy, hurt, or upset someone, usually because of a grudge or to get revenge.
- They stayed up late playing music to spite the neighbors.
- He only said that to spite his brother.
- She dyed her hair green just to spite her mother.
noun
- A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often because of a grudge or jealousy.
- She refused to help him out of pure spite.
- His comment was motivated by spite, not by a real concern.
- The broken window was an act of spite against the new neighbors.
Synonyms
preposition
- Used in the phrase 'in spite of' to mean 'despite' or 'without being prevented by'.
- In spite of his fear of heights, he climbed the ladder.
- In spite of the rain, we went for a walk.
- She finished the race in spite of her injured ankle.