verb
- past tense of spite; deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone
Examples
- She felt spited by her former friend’s cruel comments.
- He spited his neighbor by playing loud music all night.
- The employee spited his boss by deliberately working slowly.
- They spited the rival team with unsportsmanlike conduct.
- She spited her ex-boyfriend by dating his best friend.
- The critic spited the author with a harsh review.