Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Emulate

Neglect

The most appropriate antonym of the given word emulate is neglect.

• Emulate means to try to equal or surpass someone or something.
• Neglect means to fail to give proper attention or care to something.

The word emulate means to try to equal or surpass someone or something. The opposite of this would be to neglect someone or something, which means to fail to give proper attention or care to them.

The other options are not antonyms of emulate.

• Respect means to have a high regard for someone or something.
• Spoilt means treated with too much kindness or attention, so that they become selfish or demanding.
• Bash means to hit someone or something forcefully.