HT204053 how can i delete an old account. I forgot that accounts password.

I need to delete an old account, i forgot the password to that account.

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I assume you are talking about an iCloud account on your device. You can't actually delete accounts, only delete them from your device and stop using them. (Settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit "Delete Account")

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    Contact the Apple account security team for assistance resetting your password: Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security.

  • HT4759 How can i delete an old iCloud account and start using my own using my Apple ID? If I don't have the old password??

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    If your device is signed into an old iCloud ID that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
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  • I have apps from old work account that I can't remember the password to. On my personal phone those apps keep showing up but I can't update them because I can't remember the password. How can I delete them and download on my new account?

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    Tap and hold an app until they all start jiggling and an X appears in the icon's top left corner. One by one tap the X to delete the app. when they are all gone you are free to buy them again with your own account.

  • How can I delete a old email account for my app's on the iPhone 4

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  • How can I delete my old app store account from update on my IMac

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    Hi Peter, unfortunately you have to delete the account. If you don't remember the password anymore, then please go to https://iforgot.apple.com/ to reset the password.
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  • How can i delete an old apple id from my ipad running ios 5

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