diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c8fe5f..c97b7e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ paredit.api.slurp_forwards()
 - **`drag_form_backwards`**
 - **`raise_element`**
 - **`raise_form`**
+- **`delete_form`**
+- **`delete_in_form`**
+- **`delete_element`**
 - **`move_to_next_element`**
 - **`move_to_prev_element`**
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d91aa64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+local traversal = require("nvim-paredit.utils.traversal")
+local ts = require("nvim-treesitter.ts_utils")
+local langs = require("nvim-paredit.lang")
+
+local M = {}
+
+function M.delete_form()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
+    lang = lang,
+    use_source = false,
+  })
+  if not current_form then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local root = lang.get_node_root(current_form)
+  local range = { root:range() }
+
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
+    buf,
+    range[1], range[2],
+    range[3], range[4],
+    {}
+  )
+end
+
+function M.delete_in_form()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
+    lang = lang,
+    use_source = false,
+  })
+  if not current_form then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local edges = lang.get_form_edges(current_form)
+
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
+    buf,
+    edges.left.range[3], edges.left.range[4],
+    edges.right.range[1], edges.right.range[2],
+    {}
+  )
+
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { edges.left.range[3] + 1, edges.left.range[4] })
+end
+
+function M.delete_element()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local node = ts.get_node_at_cursor()
+  if not node then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local root = lang.get_node_root(node)
+  local range = { root:range() }
+
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
+    buf,
+    range[1], range[2],
+    range[3], range[4],
+    {}
+  )
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
index 4287812..761de9e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local barfing = require("nvim-paredit.api.barfing")
 local dragging = require("nvim-paredit.api.dragging")
 local raising = require("nvim-paredit.api.raising")
 local motions = require("nvim-paredit.api.motions")
+local deletions = require("nvim-paredit.api.deletions")
 
 local M = {
   slurp_forwards = slurping.slurp_forwards,
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ local M = {
 
   move_to_next_element = motions.move_to_next_element,
   move_to_prev_element = motions.move_to_prev_element,
+
+  delete_form = deletions.delete_form,
+  delete_in_form = deletions.delete_in_form,
+  delete_element = deletions.delete_element,
 }
 
 return M
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/deletions_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/deletions_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7436e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/deletions_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+local paredit = require("nvim-paredit.api")
+
+local prepare_buffer = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").prepare_buffer
+local expect_all = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").expect_all
+local expect = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").expect
+
+describe("form deletions", function()
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, "filetype", "clojure")
+
+  it("should delete the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a)",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete a multi line form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = { "(a", "b", "c)" },
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete a nested form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a (a b c))",
+      cursor = { 1, 5 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "(a )",
+      cursor = { 1, 3 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete different form types", function()
+    expect_all(paredit.delete_form, {
+      {
+        "list",
+        before_content = "(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "vector",
+        before_content = "[a]",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "`(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "'(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "anon fn",
+        before_content = "#(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "set",
+        before_content = "#{a}",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+    })
+  end)
+end)
+
+describe("form inner deletions", function()
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, "filetype", "clojure")
+
+  it("should delete everything in the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a b)",
+      cursor = { 1, 2 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_in_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "()",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete everything within a multi line form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = { "(a", "b", "c)" },
+      cursor = { 2, 0 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_in_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "()",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete everyting within a nested form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a (a b c))",
+      cursor = { 1, 5 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_in_form()
+    expect({
+      content = "(a ())",
+      cursor = { 1, 4 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete within different form types", function()
+    expect_all(paredit.delete_in_form, {
+      {
+        "list",
+        before_content = "(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+        after_content = "()",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+      },
+      {
+        "vector",
+        before_content = "[a]",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+        after_content = "[]",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 1 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "`(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "`()",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "'(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "'()",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+      },
+      {
+        "anon fn",
+        before_content = "#(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "#()",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+      },
+      {
+        "set",
+        before_content = "#{a}",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+        after_content = "#{}",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 2 },
+      },
+    })
+  end)
+end)
+
+describe("element deletions", function()
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, "filetype", "clojure")
+
+  it("should delete the element under cursor", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(ab cd)",
+      cursor = { 1, 4 },
+    })
+    paredit.delete_element()
+    expect({
+      content = "(ab )",
+      cursor = { 1, 4 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete different element types", function()
+    expect_all(paredit.delete_element, {
+      {
+        "list",
+        before_content = "(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "vector",
+        before_content = "[a]",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "`(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "quoted list",
+        before_content = "'(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "anon fn",
+        before_content = "#(a)",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+      {
+        "set",
+        before_content = "#{a}",
+        before_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+        after_content = "",
+        after_cursor = { 1, 0 },
+      },
+    })
+  end)
+end)