UPSC CDS 2 2019 English Paper

Persuasion is the correct antonym for the given word.
Wiles – devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.
Conviction- a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
Support- bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.