"despite" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "despite",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Despite their best efforts, the ministers have not been able to come to an agreement."
        },
        {
          "text": "Despite all the problems, I think this project is a success."
        },
        {
          "text": "We hope that there will soon be changes despite the fact that the leaders are still the same old people."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x happens despite y, it is surprising that x happens because y usually stops it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-despite-en-prep-Pdx1EerS"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She hated him, but when he spoke she laughed despite herself."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you do something despite yourself, you didn't plan or want to do it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-despite-en-prep-pFzb5v35"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɪˈspaɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-despite.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "despite"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "despite",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Despite their best efforts, the ministers have not been able to come to an agreement."
        },
        {
          "text": "Despite all the problems, I think this project is a success."
        },
        {
          "text": "We hope that there will soon be changes despite the fact that the leaders are still the same old people."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x happens despite y, it is surprising that x happens because y usually stops it."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She hated him, but when he spoke she laughed despite herself."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you do something despite yourself, you didn't plan or want to do it."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɪˈspaɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-despite.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "despite"
}