| PVREMOVE(8) | System Manager's Manual | PVREMOVE(8) | 
pvremove - remove a physical volume
pvremove [-d|--debug] [-f[f]|--force
  [--force]] [-h|--help] [-t|--test]
  [-v[v]|--verbose [--verbose]]
  [-y|--yes] PhysicalVolume [PhysicalVolume...]
pvremove wipes the label on a device so that LVM will no longer recognise
  it as a physical volume.
See lvm for common options.
lvm(8), pvcreate(8), pvdisplay(8)