ขุดรากถอนโคน

kùt râak tŏn kohn

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] eradicate; [to] uproot completely

To completely destroy or get rid of something, including its origins or foundation.

Examples

รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ขุดรากถอนโคนkùt râak tŏn kohnขุดรากถอนโคนkùt râak tŏn kohn[to] eradicate; [to] uproot completelyยาเสพติดyaa sàyp dtìtยาเสพติดyaa sàyp dtìtillegal/controlled drugs; narcoticsให้หมดhâi mòtให้หมดhâi mòtall of it; completelyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สังคมไทยsăng-kom taiสังคมไทยsăng-kom taiThai society
The government announced a policy to completely eradicate drugs from Thai society.