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. You want to sell the house now, in spite of all the renovations we've done to make it our dream home?
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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.
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in spite of
Regardless of, in defiance of, as in They kept on in spite of their fears. [c. 1400]
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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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
in spite of
Not stopped by; regardless of: They kept going in spite of their fears.
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