def delete(self, path='', **params):
        """
        Make a DELETE request to the given path, and return the JSON-decoded
        result.

        Keyword parameters will be converted to URL parameters.

        DELETE requests ask to delete the object represented by this URL.
        """
        params = jsonify_parameters(params)
        url = ensure_trailing_slash(self.url + path.lstrip('/'))
        return self._json_request('delete', url, params=params)