how do I delete a facebook account?

[Emily]

To deactivate, (turn off) your account, first click the downward triangle in the top right corner next to "home" on Facebook. After that, you go to "security" on the left bar. At the bottom is a link that says "deactivate your account". You click on that and Facebook will tell you what to do. It will delete most of your activity on that account, but a minuscule amount may remain. It will also ask you to give reason for the departure, but pretty simple nonetheless.