Match the words in List–I with their definitions in List–II:

List–I	List–II
Words	Definitions
(A) Abdicate	(I) To remove offensive portion of a book
(B) Expurgate	(II) Literary theft.
(C) Plagiarism	(III) To surround a place with the intention of capturing.
(D) Besiege	(IV) To give up a throne or other office of dignity.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (A) – (IV), (B) – (I), (C) – (II), (D) – (III).

Let us break down the meaning of each word listed in List–I and match it with its correct definition in List–II:

1. (A) Abdicate:
This verb means to formally give up a high office, throne, power, or claim. Therefore, it matches perfectly with definition (IV): "To give up a throne or other office of dignity."

2. (B) Expurgate:
To expurgate means to cleanse or purge a piece of writing (like a book or document) by removing words, passages, or content that are considered offensive, objectionable, or harmful. Thus, it matches definition (I): "To remove offensive portion of a book."

3. (C) Plagiarism:
Plagiarism refers to the practice of taking someone else's work, ideas, or words and passing them off as one's own. It is essentially intellectual or literary theft. Therefore, it matches definition (II): "Literary theft."

4. (D) Besiege:
To besiege a place means to surround it with armed forces in order to defeat it, capture it, or force its surrender. Thus, it matches definition (III): "To surround a place with the intention of capturing."

By putting these individual matches together, we get:
• (A) → (IV)
• (B) → (I)
• (C) → (II)
• (D) → (III)

This sequence corresponds exactly to the first option.