Despite \De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. & vb. n. Despiting.]

[OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.]

--Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Despite \De*spite"\, prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.

Syn: See Notwithstanding.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect.]

1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.

With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6.

2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.

A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.

In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.

In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under Spite. ``Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary.'' --W. Irving.

In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)