# remove method

The `remove` method allows you to remove an element. It applies to the element to be removed.

## Syntax

`element.remove();`

## Example

Let's delete the `#elem` paragraph:

`<div id="parent"> <p id="elem">elem 1</p> <p>elem 2</p> </div>` `let elem = document.querySelector('#elem'); elem.remove();`

The code execution result:

`<div id="parent"> <p>elem 2</p> </div>`

## See also

- the `removeChild` method
  that can be used to remove an element

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