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## Transaction.delete() method

Deletes the document referred to by the provided [DocumentReference](./firestore_.documentreference.md)<!-- -->.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
delete(documentRef: DocumentReference<unknown>): this;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  documentRef | [DocumentReference](./firestore_lite.documentreference.md)<!-- -->&lt;unknown&gt; | A reference to the document to be deleted. |

<b>Returns:</b>

this

This `Transaction` instance. Used for chaining method calls.