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title: "DROP SINK"
description: "`DROP SINK` removes a sink from Materialize."
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`DROP SINK` removes a sink from Materialize.

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## Syntax

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Field | Use
------|-----
_sink&lowbar;name_ | The sink you want to drop. You can find available sink names through [`SHOW SINKS`](../show-sinks).

## Examples

```mzsql
SHOW SINKS;
```
```nofmt
my_sink
```
```mzsql
DROP SINK my_sink;
```
```nofmt
DROP SINK
```

## Privileges

The privileges required to execute this statement are:

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## Related pages

- [`SHOW SINKS`](../show-sinks)
- [`CREATE SINK`](../create-sink)
- [`DROP OWNED`](../drop-owned)