diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcfc3d8..20e5665 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ client commands route through when present).
 | `tg chat list` | List dialogs. |
 | `tg chat info <ref>` | Show one user, chat, bot, or channel. `--full` adds members/admins/online counts, about, linked discussion group, pinned message, and slow mode (supergroups/channels only). |
 | `tg chat create <title>` | Create a supergroup. `--forum` enables topics; `--about` sets the description. |
-| `tg chat delete <ref>` | Delete a supergroup or channel (irreversible). Prompts unless `--yes`. |
+| `tg chat delete <ref>` | Delete a supergroup/channel (irreversible), or remove a user DM from your chat list (`--revoke` also deletes it on the other side). Prompts unless `--yes`. |
 | `tg chat edit <ref>` | Edit a supergroup: `--title`, `--about`, `--public <name>` / `--private`; toggles: `--forum`/`--no-forum`, `--hide-members`/`--show-members`, `--hide-history`/`--show-history`, `--slow-mode <s>`, `--no-forwards`/`--allow-forwards`, `--need-approval`/`--no-need-approval` (public only). |
 | `tg chat topic list <ref>` | List a forum supergroup's topics. `--search` filters by title; `--limit` caps results (single page only, ~100 max — pagination not implemented). |
 | `tg chat topic create <ref> <title>` | Create a topic. `--icon-color`, `--icon-emoji`, and `--random-id` (idempotent retry). |
diff --git a/internal/action/chat/delete.go b/internal/action/chat/delete.go
index 39c462d..b5d4417 100644
--- a/internal/action/chat/delete.go
+++ b/internal/action/chat/delete.go
@@ -13,21 +13,24 @@ import (
 // DeleteChatRequest is the raw request for `tg chat delete`.
 type DeleteChatRequest struct {
 	RawRef   string
+	Revoke   bool
 	Yes      bool
 	Prompter ui.Prompter
 }
 
 // DeleteChatQuery is the normalized payload passed to Telegram.
 type DeleteChatQuery struct {
-	Ref ref.Ref
+	Ref    ref.Ref
+	Revoke bool
 }
 
-// DeleteChatFunc deletes a supergroup or channel.
+// DeleteChatFunc deletes a channel/supergroup or removes a user DM.
 type DeleteChatFunc func(context.Context, DeleteChatQuery) (output.PeerRef, error)
 
 // DeleteChat validates, confirms, and dispatches a chat-delete request.
-// Deleting a channel/supergroup is irreversible and affects every member, so
-// it always confirms unless Yes is set.
+// Deleting a channel/supergroup is irreversible and affects every member;
+// deleting a user DM removes the conversation from the account (and, with
+// Revoke, the other side too). Either way it confirms unless Yes is set.
 func DeleteChat(ctx context.Context, req DeleteChatRequest, do DeleteChatFunc) (output.PeerRef, error) {
 	parsed, err := ref.ParseRef(req.RawRef)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -36,8 +39,12 @@ func DeleteChat(ctx context.Context, req DeleteChatRequest, do DeleteChatFunc) (
 	if do == nil {
 		return output.PeerRef{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: chat delete called without delete function", command.ErrPrecondition)
 	}
-	if err := ui.ConfirmDestructive(req.Prompter, fmt.Sprintf("delete %s for everyone? this cannot be undone", parsed.String()), req.Yes); err != nil {
+	prompt := fmt.Sprintf("delete %s? this cannot be undone", parsed.String())
+	if req.Revoke {
+		prompt = fmt.Sprintf("delete %s for everyone? this cannot be undone", parsed.String())
+	}
+	if err := ui.ConfirmDestructive(req.Prompter, prompt, req.Yes); err != nil {
 		return output.PeerRef{}, err
 	}
-	return do(ctx, DeleteChatQuery{Ref: parsed})
+	return do(ctx, DeleteChatQuery{Ref: parsed, Revoke: req.Revoke})
 }
diff --git a/internal/action/chat/delete_test.go b/internal/action/chat/delete_test.go
index 5dd1f30..e4cd45d 100644
--- a/internal/action/chat/delete_test.go
+++ b/internal/action/chat/delete_test.go
@@ -36,3 +36,16 @@ func TestDeleteChat_DeclineSkipsDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, command.ErrNotConfirmed)
 }
+
+func TestDeleteChat_RevokePassesThrough(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := actionchat.DeleteChat(context.Background(), actionchat.DeleteChatRequest{
+		RawRef:   "@bob",
+		Revoke:   true,
+		Prompter: &ui.StubPrompter{Answers: []any{true}},
+	}, func(_ context.Context, q actionchat.DeleteChatQuery) (output.PeerRef, error) {
+		require.Equal(t, "bob", q.Ref.Value)
+		require.True(t, q.Revoke)
+		return output.PeerRef{}, nil
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/internal/cli/chat/delete/delete.go b/internal/cli/chat/delete/delete.go
index 3dcbf28..491741a 100644
--- a/internal/cli/chat/delete/delete.go
+++ b/internal/cli/chat/delete/delete.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 // Options holds the resolved flags and injected dependencies for Run.
 type Options struct {
 	RawRef    string
+	Revoke    bool
 	Yes       bool
 	Exporter  output.Exporter
 	IOStreams *ui.IOStreams
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ type Options struct {
 
 // New builds the cobra command for "tg chat delete".
 func New(f *runtime.Invocation, runF func(*Options) error) *cobra.Command {
-	return NewWith(f, runF, "Delete a supergroup or channel (irreversible)")
+	return NewWith(f, runF, "Delete a supergroup/channel, or remove a user DM from your chat list")
 }
 
 // NewWith builds the delete command with a caller-supplied short description so
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func NewWith(f *runtime.Invocation, runF func(*Options) error, short string) *co
 			return Run(cmd.Context(), opts)
 		},
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.Revoke, "revoke", false, "For a user DM, also delete the conversation on the other side")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.Yes, "yes", "y", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
 	command.SetMeta(cmd, command.Meta{NeedsAccount: true, NeedsClient: true})
 	output.AddJSONFlags(cmd, &opts.Exporter, []string{"id", "ref", "kind", "title", "username"})
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ func NewWith(f *runtime.Invocation, runF func(*Options) error, short string) *co
 func Run(ctx context.Context, opts *Options) error {
 	pr, err := actionchat.DeleteChat(ctx, actionchat.DeleteChatRequest{
 		RawRef:   opts.RawRef,
+		Revoke:   opts.Revoke,
 		Yes:      opts.Yes,
 		Prompter: opts.Prompter,
 	}, opts.Delete)
diff --git a/internal/telegram/chat_delete.go b/internal/telegram/chat_delete.go
index 8b43787..ffb1182 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/chat_delete.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/chat_delete.go
@@ -12,19 +12,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vika2603/telegram-cli/internal/telegram/peer"
 )
 
-// DeleteChat performs the RPC for `tg chat delete`: it deletes a supergroup or
-// channel via channels.deleteChannel (irreversible, creator-only).
+// DeleteChat performs the RPC for `tg chat delete`. A supergroup/channel is
+// deleted via channels.deleteChannel (irreversible, creator-only). A user/bot
+// DM is removed from the account via messages.deleteHistory (with q.Revoke it
+// also deletes the history on the other side). Basic groups are not handled —
+// use `tg chat leave`.
 func DeleteChat(ctx context.Context, api *tg.Client, resolver *peer.Resolver, q actionchat.DeleteChatQuery) (output.PeerRef, error) {
 	resolved, err := resolver.Resolve(ctx, q.Ref)
 	if err != nil {
 		return output.PeerRef{}, err
 	}
-	inCh, ok := inputChannelFromPeer(resolved.InputPeer)
-	if !ok {
-		return output.PeerRef{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: only supergroups and channels can be deleted by ref", command.ErrUnsupported)
+	if inCh, ok := inputChannelFromPeer(resolved.InputPeer); ok {
+		if _, err := api.ChannelsDeleteChannel(ctx, inCh); err != nil {
+			return output.PeerRef{}, err
+		}
+		return output.PeerRefFromResolved(resolved), nil
 	}
-	if _, err := api.ChannelsDeleteChannel(ctx, inCh); err != nil {
-		return output.PeerRef{}, err
+	if resolved.Kind == "user" || resolved.Kind == "bot" {
+		if _, err := api.MessagesDeleteHistory(ctx, &tg.MessagesDeleteHistoryRequest{
+			Peer:   resolved.InputPeer,
+			Revoke: q.Revoke,
+		}); err != nil {
+			return output.PeerRef{}, err
+		}
+		return output.PeerRefFromResolved(resolved), nil
 	}
-	return output.PeerRefFromResolved(resolved), nil
+	return output.PeerRef{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: only channels, supergroups, and user DMs can be deleted by ref (use `tg chat leave` for basic groups)", command.ErrUnsupported)
 }