Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "flout" in Paragraph 2

A． Google has proved itself a giant player in the field of online search.
B． Both Microsoft and Yahoo! pose threat to Google's business development.
C． Over the past few months, Google has had several cases of trouble with its IPOs.
D． Google is take the lead in almost every aspect in its competition against Yahoo!

A． failure
B． scandal
C． deal
D． bankruptcy