Antonym of BEGUILE

The correct answer is B. cheat.

To beguile means to deceive or trick someone, especially

by using charm or flattery. To cheat means to act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage. To flatter means to praise someone excessively in order to please them. To smile means to form one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

Of the above options, only cheat is the opposite of beguile. This is because cheat involves acting dishonestly in order to gain an advantage, while beguile involves deceiving or tricking someone. Flattery, smiling, and persuasion are not necessarily dishonest or deceptive, and so they are not opposites of beguile.