# How can I make an object vanish?

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-vanish/18894>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-vanish/18894 "2018-04-12T01:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![djherm788](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@djherm788](https://forum.defold.com/u/djherm788)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-vanish/18894/1 "2018-04-12T01:45:33Z")

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I’m trying to figure out if I can make an object vanish.

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**Author:** ![ross.grams](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@ross.grams](https://forum.defold.com/u/ross.grams)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-vanish/18894/2 "2018-04-12T02:09:11Z")

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Most components will recognize a [‘disable’ message](https://www.defold.com/ref/go/#disable), which will stop them from rendering, updating, etc. You can also send the ‘disable’ message to a game object and it will pass it on to all of its components.

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-vanish/18894/3 "2018-04-12T07:21:33Z")

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You also can remove the object with [go.delete()](https://www.defold.com/ref/go/#go.delete:-id---recursive-)