Meaning of 生かす in Japanese

Definition of 生かす

いかす(ikasu) 【生かす ·活かす】

(v5s, vt) to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc)
to let live; to keep alive
to revive; to resuscitate

ししゃをいかす(shishawoikasu) 【死者を生かす】

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす(shounomushiwokoroshitedainomushiwoikasu) 【小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす】

(exp) to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and save a large one

君きみを生かすいかすも殺すころすも僕ぼく次第しだいだ。

It's up to me whether I kill you or let you live!

悪いわるい状況じょうきょうを最大限さいだいげんに生かすいかすようにするべきだ。

You should make the best of a bad situation.

You can put your talents to good use if you become a designer.