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title: Window clearTimeout Method
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## Window clearTimeout Method
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The 'clearTimeout()' method is used stop a timer set with the 'setTimeout()' method.
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```js
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clearTimeout(setTimeout_ID);
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```
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If the 'clearTimeout()' method is called before the timer has finished counting, the 'clearTimeout()' method will stop the 'setTimeout()' method from executing.
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To be able to use the 'clearTimeout()' method, you must use a global variable. See the example below
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```js
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myID = setTimeout(function, milliseconds);
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```
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#### More Information:
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Documentation: <a href='https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/clearTimeout' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>MDN</a>
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