puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-21.3.6/api/puppeteer.jshandle.dispose.md

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sidebar_label: JSHandle.dispose
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# JSHandle.dispose() method

Releases the object referenced by the handle for garbage collection.

#### Signature:

```typescript
class JSHandle {
  abstract dispose(): Promise<void>;
}
```

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;