Solution

Induce means to succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. The meaning of given alternatives are- Wheedle- To influence or entice by soft words or flattery Lure- To persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something they would like to have Shrink- Become or make smaller in size or amount Impede- Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them It can be clearly seen that out of all the alternatives, only ‘impede’ is opposite in meaning to the given word. Thus, option 4 is the correct answer.