noun
rooting up; pulling up by the roots
Literal sense of physically uprooting plants, weeds, etc.
庭の雑草を根絶やしにする。
I pull up the weeds in the garden by the roots.
noun
eradication; stamping out; rooting out
Figurative sense of completely eliminating something undesirable, such as a problem, crime, or bad habit.
政府は汚職の根絶やしを目指している。
The government aims to stamp out corruption.