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title: Window clearInterval Method
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## Window clearInterval Method
The 'clearInterval()' method is used to clear a timer set with the 'setInterval()' method.
```js
clearInterval(setInteval_ID);
```
To be able to use the 'clearInterval()' method, you must use a global variable.
```js
myID = setInterval(function, milliseconds);
```
#### More Information:
Documentation: MDN
Some more examples on w3schools