絶やす

たやす

to let something die out

Also:to let (fire) go out

What does 絶やす mean?

絶やす is a Japanese verb meaning to let something die out in English. It can also be translated as to let (fire) go out depending on context. It is written as 絶やす in kanji, たやす in hiragana, and tayasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

麻薬の密売は根こそぎ絶やさなければならない。

We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch.