General Antonyms:
* Resist: This implies actively pushing back against change.
* Ignore: This suggests failing to recognize or respond to the need for change.
* Reject: This means refusing to accept or embrace something new.
* Remain: This implies staying the same and not changing at all.
More Specific Antonyms:
* Stagnate: This specifically refers to failing to evolve or progress.
* Decline: This implies a deterioration or weakening in response to change.
* Deteriorate: This suggests becoming worse or less functional in the face of change.
* Perish: This refers to being destroyed or completely failing to adapt to change.
Example:
* Adapt: "The company adapted its product line to meet the changing market demands."
* Resist: "The company resisted changing its product line, clinging to outdated designs."
Choose the antonym that best fits the context and the specific way in which something is failing to adapt.