[spite] n [ME, short for despite] (14c) 1: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
2: an instance of spite syn see malice -- in spite of : in defiance or contempt of: without being prevented by
[2]spite vt spit.ed ; spit.ing (ca. 1555) 1 a: annoy, offend b: to fill with spite
2: to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)