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# DMDestroy
Destroys a `DM`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMDestroy(DM *dm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DM` object to destroy





## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMCreate()`, `DMType`, `DMSetType()`, `DMView()`, `DMCreateGlobalVector()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`, `DMCreateColoring()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMDestroy">src/dm/interface/dm.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/forest/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c.html#DMDestroy_Composite">DMDestroy_Composite in src/dm/impls/composite/pack.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dadestroy.c.html#DMDestroy_DA">DMDestroy_DA in src/dm/impls/da/dadestroy.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/forest.c.html#DMDestroy_Forest">DMDestroy_Forest in src/dm/impls/forest/forest.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx.html#DMDestroy_Moab">DMDestroy_Moab in src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/network/network.c.html#DMDestroy_Network">DMDestroy_Network in src/dm/impls/network/network.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c.html#DMDestroy_Patch">DMDestroy_Patch in src/dm/impls/patch/patch.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c.html#DMDestroy_Plex">DMDestroy_Plex in src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/product/product.c.html#DMDestroy_Product">DMDestroy_Product in src/dm/impls/product/product.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c.html#DMDestroy_Redundant">DMDestroy_Redundant in src/dm/impls/redundant/dmredundant.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c.html#DMDestroy_Shell">DMDestroy_Shell in src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/sliced/sliced.c.html#DMDestroy_Sliced">DMDestroy_Sliced in src/dm/impls/sliced/sliced.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c.html#DMDestroy_Stag">DMDestroy_Stag in src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c.html#DMDestroy_Swarm">DMDestroy_Swarm in src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/impls/vi/rs/virs.c.html#DMDestroy_SNESVI">DMDestroy_SNESVI in src/snes/impls/vi/rs/virs.c</A><BR>


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