• In spite of


    Despite meaning & definition 1 of Despite.


  • Without being affected by; in spite of.

    Despite meaning & definition 2 of Despite.


  • without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:

    I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
    Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
    [-ing] verb He managed to eat a [big lunch] despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
    despite yourself

    If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not:

    He laughed despite himself.
    She took the money from her mothers purse, despite herself.
    More examples

    [Trains] are still running, despite the snow.
    The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite [the fears] of local residents.
    The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
    He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.
    She manages to stay [cheerful] despite everything.

    Despite meaning & definition 3 of Despite.


  • [preposition] UK /dɪˈ[spa]ɪt/ US /dɪˈspaɪt/

    [B1] without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:

    I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
    Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
    -ing verb He managed to eat a [big lunch] despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
    despite yourself

    If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not:

    He laughed despite himself.
    She took the money from her mothers purse, despite herself.

    Despite meaning & definition 4 of Despite.


  • The only thing white people can comment on [LiveLeak] or [WorldStar] videos involving black people. Shorthand for Despite making up 13% of the American population, blacks commit over 50% of violent crimes. Sometimes can be substituted with [1350].

    Despite meaning & definition 5 of Despite.

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