to spite
Examples
They signed the unwind order just to spite each other, but laugh, laugh, laugh, Hayden, because if you ever stop laughing, it might just tear you apart worse than a Chop Shop.
I danced with passion to spite the music.
American girls often marry someone they can't stand to spite someone they can.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Don't cut off ya nose to spite ya face.