in spite of (something)

in spite of (something)

Regardless or in defiance of; despite. In spite of all the warnings, the hikers decided to climb the restricted route, and ended up having to be rescued. We have succeeded, in spite of all the setbacks.See also: of, spite

in spite of someone or something

without regard to someone or something; even though another course had been prescribed; ignoring a warning. In spite of her orders to stay, I left. In spite of the bad weather, I had fun on vacation.See also: of, spite

in spite of

Regardless of, in defiance of, as in They kept on in spite of their fears. [c. 1400] See also: of, spite

in ˈspite of something

if you say that somebody does/did something in spite of a fact, you mean it is surprising that that fact does/did not prevent them from doing it; despite: In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ♢ They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ♢ English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.See also: of, something, spite

in spite of

Not stopped by; regardless of: They kept going in spite of their fears.See also: of, spite