noun, verb
noun [U] a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset sb
SYNMALICE:
I'm sure he only said it out of spite.
IDIOMS
in spite of sth if you say that sb did sth in spite of a fact, you mean it is surprising that that fact did not prevent them from doing it
SYNDESPITE:
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. * They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. * English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.
in spite of yourself if you do sth in spite of yourself, you do it although you did not intend or expect to:
He fell asleep, in spite of himself. * In spite of herself, tears welled up in her eyes.
verb [VN] (only used in the infinitive with to) to deliberately annoy or upset sb:
They're playing the music so loud just to spite us.
IDIOMS see NOSEn.
