Removing a Google maps Circle/shape

Question

I am creating a Circle using the google.maps.Circle() method. This all works fine and dandy, but how can I remove said circle?

My code:

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Answer 1

To remove a circle from the map, call the setMap() method passing null as the argument.

circle.setMap(null);

Note that the above method does not delete the circle. It simply removes the circle from the map. If instead you wish to delete the circle, you should remove it from the map, and then set the circle itself to null.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/shapes#circle_remove