spite vs mortify

spite is a noun but mortify is not a noun.

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

As verbs, mortify is a hyponym of spite; that is, mortify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spite:

Other hyponyms of spite include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate.

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

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