# Delete

The .NET SDK for SurrealDB enables simple and advanced querying of a remote or embedded database.

```csharp title="Method Syntax"
await db.Delete(resource)
```

## Arguments

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            <th colspan="2" scope="col">Arguments</th>
            <th colspan="2" scope="col">Description</th>
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                <code>thing</code>
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            <td colspan="2" scope="row" data-label="Description">
                The table name or a [`RecordId`](/docs/reference/dotnet/data-types.md#recordid) to delete.
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                <code>cancellationToken</code>
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                The cancellationToken enables graceful cancellation of asynchronous operations.
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## Example usage

```csharp
// Delete all records from a table
await db.Delete("person");

// Delete a specific record from a table
await db.Delete(("person", "h5wxrf2ewk8xjxosxtyc"));
```