Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
despite preposition
/dɪˈspaɪt/ prep
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.
(Definition of despite preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
