絶(た)えるto die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off

命(いのち)が絶(た)えた人(ひと)をお墓(はか)に入(い)れる。

Put the person who has passed away in the grave. {to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off}

子供(こども)を産(う)まなかったので血筋(ちすじ)が絶(た)えました。

Because I didn't have children, the bloodline has ended. {to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off}

都会(とかい)では人通(ひとどお)りが絶(た)える事(こと)がほとんどありません。

In the city, there are hardly any moments without people passing by. {to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off}

両親(りょうしん)からの仕送(しおく)りが絶(た)えては、私(わたし)は暮(く)らしていく事(こと)が出来(でき)ません。

If the financial support from my parents were to stop, I wouldn't be able to make a living. {to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off}

息(いき)が絶(た)えるか絶(た)えないかのうちに、祖父(そふ)は「愛(あい)している」と呟(つぶや)いた。

Barely clinging to life, my grandfather whispered, 'I love you.' {to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off}