Does dictionary's clear() method delete all the item related objects from memory?

Question

If a dictionary contains mutable objects or objects of custom classes (say a queryset, or a even a DateTime), then will calling clear() on the dictionary delet

Answer 1

the del command delete the reference of the particular item in the list, the clear command clear all the key value pairs in a go so the functionality is same they both dereference and rest task of removing it from memory is done by the garbage collector