spite
Pronunciation:
/spaɪt/noun
Definitions
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
Example: He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.
Synonyms:grudgerancorVexation; chagrin; mortification.
verb
Definitions
To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Example: She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.
To be angry at; to hate.
To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.