var testVar = {
            a : {
                test : 1
            }
        },
            test1 = {},
            test2 = {};

        test1.a = testVar.a;
        test2.a = testVar.a;
/*
        delete test1.a;
        console.log(test1.a); // undefined
        console.log(test2.a); // Object {test: 1}
        console.log(testVar.a); // Object {test: 1}
*/
        delete testVar.a;
        console.log(test1.a); // Object {test: 1}
        console.log(test2.a); // Object {test: 1}
        console.log(testVar.a); // undefined