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# Delete Queries

You can use a delete query to delete entities that match the given criteria.

```php
$query = QB::create()
    ->delete(TestContact::class)
    ->where('isPermanent', '=', false)
    ->buildDeleteQuery();
$count = $repository->executeQuery($query);
```

You can perform more complex filtering operations using [criteria](/query-builder/criteria.md) and [joins](/query-builder/joins.md) as with other types of query.