# FT.DICTDEL
Delete terms from a dictionary
[Examples](#examples)
## Required arguments
dict
is dictionary name.
term
term to delete from the dictionary.
## Return
FT.DICTDEL returns an integer reply, the number of new terms that were deleted.
## Examples
Delete terms from a dictionary
127.0.0.1:6379> FT.DICTDEL dict foo bar "hello world"
(integer) 3
## See also
[`FT.DICTADD`](https://redis.io/docs/latestcommands/ft.dictadd/) | [`FT.DICTDUMP`](https://redis.io/docs/latestcommands/ft.dictdump/)
## Related topics
[RediSearch](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/interact/search-and-query/)