In the sentence “As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than p...

In the sentence “As a result, we will probably lose all revenue in Brazil and have to shut down our office there. But principles matter more than profit,” the word in bold type cannot be substituted for

(A) derided.
(B) flout.
(C) outgrew.
(D) thwarted.
(E) spurned.