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# TComponent.Destroy

Destroys the instance of the component.

## Declaration

`public destructor TComponent.Destroy; override;`

## Description

Destroy sends a opRemove notification to all components in the free-notification list. After that, all owned components are destroyed by calling DestroyComponents (and hence removed from the list of owned components). When this is done, the component removes itself from its owner's child component list. After that, the parent's destroy method is called.

## See also

TComponent.Notification |  | Called by components that are freed and which received a FreeNotification.
TComponent.Owner |  | Owner of this component.
TComponent.DestroyComponents |  | Destroy child components.
TComponent.Components |  | Indexed list (zero-based) of all owned components.