---
name: "delwords"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "canna-utils"
version: "3.7p3-25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/delwords"
---

# delwords(1)

Deleting words from specified dictionary collectively

## NAME

delwords - Deleting words from specified dictionary collectively

## SYNOPSIS

**delwords \[{-cs\|-cannaserver} *cannaserver*\] dicname**

## DESCRIPTION

*delwords* deletes words from specified dictionary according to the word information from the standard input.  The standard input must be in a format of \`\`Text Dictionary format'' of Canna.

*dicname* must be a \`\`Text Dictionary format'' which can be rewritten.

## OPTIONS

- \-cs *cannaserver* (or -cannaserver *cannaserver*)

  Specifies the hostname on which the specified dictionary is expected to exist.

## EXAMPLE

```
  % delwords mydic < remwords
```

Deletes words defined in *remwords* from *mydic*.

```
  % catdic mydic | delwords mydic
```

Clears the contents of *mydic*.