mortify vs spite

mortify is not a noun while spite is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mortify	No	No	Yes	No
spite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spite is a hypernym of mortify; that is, spite is a word with a broader meaning than mortify:

Other hypernyms of mortify include bruise, hurt, injure, offend, wound.

mortify (noun)	spite (noun)
	malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
	feeling a need to see others suffer

mortify (verb)	spite (verb)
undergo necrosis	hurt the feelings of
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hold within limits and control
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites