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.