{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "DROP_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY",
    "section": "7",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/DROP_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY/7/json",
    "generated": "2026-10-08T07:33:55Z",
    "synopsis": "DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY [ IF EXISTS ] name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "DROPTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY - remove a text search dictionary\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY [ IF EXISTS ] name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY drops an existing text search dictionary. To execute this command\nyou must be the owner of the dictionary.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "PARAMETERS": {
            "content": "IF EXISTS\nDo not throw an error if the text search dictionary does not exist. A notice is issued in\nthis case.\n\nname\nThe name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing text search dictionary.\n\nCASCADE\nAutomatically drop objects that depend on the text search dictionary, and in turn all\nobjects that depend on those objects (see Section 5.14).\n\nRESTRICT\nRefuse to drop the text search dictionary if any objects depend on it. This is the\ndefault.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "Remove the text search dictionary english:\n\nDROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY english;\n\nThis command will not succeed if there are any existing text search configurations that use\nthe dictionary. Add CASCADE to drop such configurations along with the dictionary.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "COMPATIBILITY": {
            "content": "There is no DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY statement in the SQL standard.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ALTER TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY (ALTERTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY(7)), CREATE TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY\n(CREATETEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY(7))\n\nPostgreSQL 16.14                                2026                  DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY(7)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "DROPTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY - remove a text search dictionary",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [
        "Remove the text search dictionary english:",
        "DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY english;",
        "This command will not succeed if there are any existing text search configurations that use",
        "the dictionary. Add CASCADE to drop such configurations along with the dictionary."
    ],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ALTERTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY",
            "section": "7",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ALTERTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY/7/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "CREATETEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY",
            "section": "7",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/CREATETEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY/7/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "DICTIONARY",
            "section": "7",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/DICTIONARY/7/json"
        }
    ]
}