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  The `terraform destroy` command is used to destroy the Terraform-managed infrastructure.
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# Command: destroy

The `terraform destroy` command is used to destroy the Terraform-managed
infrastructure.

## Usage

Usage: `terraform destroy [options] [dir]`

Infrastructure managed by Terraform will be destroyed. This will ask for
confirmation before destroying.

This command accepts all the arguments and flags that the [apply
command](/docs/commands/apply.html) accepts, with the exception of a plan file
argument.

If `-auto-approve` is set, then the destroy confirmation will not be shown.

The `-target` flag, instead of affecting "dependencies" will instead also
destroy any resources that _depend on_ the target(s) specified. For more information, see [the targeting docs from `terraform plan`](/docs/commands/plan.html#resource-targeting).

The behavior of any `terraform destroy` command can be previewed at any time
with an equivalent `terraform plan -destroy` command.