Compounds of 生かす

• 生かす
  (v5s,vt) (1) to make (the best) use of
  to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.)
  to capitalise on (experience, etc)
  (2) to let live
  to keep alive
  (3) to revive
  to resuscitate
  (P)
• 学問を生かす
  (exp) to put one's learning to practical use
• 死者を生かす
  (exp) to revive the dead
• 小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす
  (exp) (id) Lose a leg rather than a life