絶やす

Reading

Kana: たやす

Romaji: tayasu

Definitions

v5s

vt

1

to exterminate; to eradicate

2

to let (fire) go out

Kanji

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

Example Sentence

麻薬(まやく)の密売(みつばい)は根(ね)こそぎ絶(た)やさなければならない。

➥We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch.