diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e77dcc..e643804 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ The `rebalance` subcommand, on the other hand, performs a rebalance for **all**
 
 See the [rebalancing](#rebalancing) section below for more information on rebalancing.
 
+#### delete
+
+```
+topicctl delete [flags] [operation]
+```
+
+The `delete` subcommand deletes a particular resource type in the cluster.
+Currently, the following operations are supported:
+| Subcommand      | Description |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+| `delete topic [topic]` | Deletes a single topic in the cluster |
+
 #### repl
 
 ```
@@ -199,6 +211,8 @@ topicctl repl [flags]
 The `repl` subcommand starts up a shell that allows running the `get` and `tail`
 subcommands interactively.
 
+By default, `repl` is in read-only mode. Disable this behaviour with: `--read-only-enabled=false` 
+
 #### reset-offsets
 
 ```
diff --git a/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/delete.go b/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/delete.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f479c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/delete.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package subcmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
+	"github.com/segmentio/topicctl/pkg/cli"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "delete [resource type]",
+	Short: "delete instances of a particular type",
+	Long: strings.Join(
+		[]string{
+			"Deletes instances of a particular type.",
+		},
+		"\n",
+	),
+	PersistentPreRunE: deletePreRun,
+}
+
+type deleteCmdConfig struct {
+	shared sharedOptions
+}
+
+var deleteConfig deleteCmdConfig
+
+func init() {
+	addSharedFlags(deleteCmd, &deleteConfig.shared)
+	deleteCmd.AddCommand(
+		deleteTopicCmd(),
+	)
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(deleteCmd)
+}
+
+func deletePreRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return deleteConfig.shared.validate()
+}
+
+func deleteTopicCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "topic [topic name]",
+		Short: "Delete a topic",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			sess := session.Must(session.NewSession())
+
+			adminClient, err := deleteConfig.shared.getAdminClient(ctx, sess, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer adminClient.Close()
+
+			cliRunner := cli.NewCLIRunner(adminClient, log.Infof, !noSpinner)
+			return cliRunner.DeleteTopic(ctx, args[0])
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/repl.go b/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/repl.go
index c3f8aaf..c097808 100644
--- a/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/repl.go
+++ b/cmd/topicctl/subcmd/repl.go
@@ -15,13 +15,24 @@ var replCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE:    replRun,
 }
 
+type replCmdOptions struct {
+	readOnly bool
+}
+
 type replCmdConfig struct {
-	shared sharedOptions
+	options replCmdOptions
+	shared  sharedOptions
 }
 
 var replConfig replCmdConfig
 
 func init() {
+	replCmd.Flags().BoolVar(
+		&replConfig.options.readOnly,
+		"read-only-enabled",
+		true,
+		"Use read only mode")
+
 	addSharedFlags(replCmd, &replConfig.shared)
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(replCmd)
 }
@@ -34,7 +45,7 @@ func replRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	sess := session.Must(session.NewSession())
 
-	adminClient, err := replConfig.shared.getAdminClient(ctx, sess, true)
+	adminClient, err := replConfig.shared.getAdminClient(ctx, sess, replConfig.options.readOnly)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/admin/brokerclient.go b/pkg/admin/brokerclient.go
index 48c4bd3..4ad1f16 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/brokerclient.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/brokerclient.go
@@ -599,6 +599,31 @@ func (c *BrokerAdminClient) AssignPartitions(
 	return err
 }
 
+// DeleteTopic deletes a topic in the cluster.
+func (c *BrokerAdminClient) DeleteTopic(ctx context.Context, topic string) error {
+	if c.config.ReadOnly {
+		return errors.New("Cannot delete topics in read-only mode")
+	}
+
+	req := &kafka.DeleteTopicsRequest{
+		Topics: []string{topic},
+	}
+	log.Debugf("DeleteTopics request: %+v", req)
+
+	resp, err := c.client.DeleteTopics(ctx, req)
+	log.Debugf("DeleteTopics response: %+v (%+v)", resp, err)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err, ok := resp.Errors[topic]; ok {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AddPartitions extends a topic by adding one or more new partitions to it.
 func (c *BrokerAdminClient) AddPartitions(
 	ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/pkg/admin/brokerclient_test.go b/pkg/admin/brokerclient_test.go
index 542d225..9d62cc1 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/brokerclient_test.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/brokerclient_test.go
@@ -388,6 +388,70 @@ func TestBrokerClientAddPartitions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, []int{6, 1}, topicInfo.Partitions[4].Replicas)
 }
 
+func TestBrokerDeleteTopic(t *testing.T) {
+	if !util.CanTestBrokerAdmin() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping because KAFKA_TOPICS_TEST_BROKER_ADMIN is not set")
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	client, err := NewBrokerAdminClient(
+		ctx,
+		BrokerAdminClientConfig{
+			ConnectorConfig: ConnectorConfig{
+				BrokerAddr: util.TestKafkaAddr(),
+			},
+		},
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	topicName := util.RandomString("topic-delete-", 6)
+	err = client.CreateTopic(
+		ctx,
+		kafka.TopicConfig{
+			Topic:             topicName,
+			NumPartitions:     -1,
+			ReplicationFactor: -1,
+			ReplicaAssignments: []kafka.ReplicaAssignment{
+				{
+					Partition: 0,
+					Replicas:  []int{1, 2},
+				},
+				{
+					Partition: 1,
+					Replicas:  []int{2, 3},
+				},
+				{
+					Partition: 2,
+					Replicas:  []int{3, 4},
+				},
+			},
+			ConfigEntries: []kafka.ConfigEntry{
+				{
+					ConfigName:  "flush.ms",
+					ConfigValue: "2000",
+				},
+				{
+					ConfigName:  "retention.ms",
+					ConfigValue: "10000000",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	util.RetryUntil(t, 5*time.Second, func() error {
+		_, err := client.GetTopic(ctx, topicName, true)
+		return err
+	})
+
+	err = client.DeleteTopic(ctx, topicName)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
+
+	_, err = client.GetTopic(ctx, topicName, false)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestBrokerClientAlterAssignments(t *testing.T) {
 	if !util.CanTestBrokerAdmin() {
 		t.Skip("Skipping because KAFKA_TOPICS_TEST_BROKER_ADMIN is not set")
diff --git a/pkg/admin/client.go b/pkg/admin/client.go
index f872ad9..bf47d9b 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/client.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/client.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ type Client interface {
 		detailed bool,
 	) (TopicInfo, error)
 
+	// DeleteTopic deletes a single topic in the cluster.
+	DeleteTopic(ctx context.Context, topic string) error
+
 	// GetACLs gets full information about each ACL in the cluster.
 	GetACLs(
 		ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/pkg/admin/zkclient.go b/pkg/admin/zkclient.go
index 8f7f4d9..d608acb 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/zkclient.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/zkclient.go
@@ -613,6 +613,29 @@ func (c *ZKAdminClient) CreateTopic(
 	return err
 }
 
+func (c *ZKAdminClient) DeleteTopic(ctx context.Context, topic string) error {
+	if c.readOnly {
+		return errors.New("Cannot delete topics in read-only mode")
+	}
+
+	req := kafka.DeleteTopicsRequest{
+		Topics: []string{topic},
+	}
+	log.Debugf("DeleteTopics request: %+v", req)
+
+	resp, err := c.Connector.KafkaClient.DeleteTopics(ctx, &req)
+	log.Debugf("DeleteTopics response: %+v (%+v)", resp, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err, ok := resp.Errors[topic]; ok {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AssignPartitions notifies the cluster to begin a partition reassignment.
 // This should only be used for existing partitions; to create new partitions,
 // use the AddPartitions method.
diff --git a/pkg/cli/cli.go b/pkg/cli/cli.go
index 312e286..53dbda4 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/cli.go
@@ -520,6 +520,40 @@ func (c *CLIRunner) GetTopics(ctx context.Context, full bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeleteTopic deletes a single topic.
+func (c *CLIRunner) DeleteTopic(ctx context.Context, topic string) error {
+	c.printer("Checking if topic %s exists...", topic)
+	c.startSpinner()
+	// First check that topic exists
+	_, err := c.adminClient.GetTopic(ctx, topic, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.stopSpinner()
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error fetching topic info: %+v", err)
+	}
+	c.stopSpinner()
+	c.printer("Topic %s exists in the cluster!", topic)
+
+	confirm, err := apply.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Delete topic \"%s\"", topic), false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !confirm {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	c.startSpinner()
+	err = c.adminClient.DeleteTopic(ctx, topic)
+	c.stopSpinner()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	c.printer("Topic %s successfully deleted", topic)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GerUsers fetches the details of each user in the cluster and prints out a table of them.
 func (c *CLIRunner) GetUsers(ctx context.Context, names []string) error {
 	c.startSpinner()
diff --git a/pkg/cli/repl.go b/pkg/cli/repl.go
index d1f2682..780ee25 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/repl.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/repl.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ var (
 			Text:        "get",
 			Description: "Get information about one or more resources in the cluster",
 		},
+		{
+			Text:        "delete",
+			Description: "Delete a resource in the cluster",
+		},
 		{
 			Text:        "tail",
 			Description: "Tail all messages in a topic",
@@ -38,6 +42,13 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 
+	deleteSuggestions = []prompt.Suggest{
+		{
+			Text:        "topic",
+			Description: "Delete a single topic",
+		},
+	}
+
 	getSuggestions = []prompt.Suggest{
 		{
 			Text:        "acls",
@@ -227,6 +238,25 @@ func (r *Repl) executor(in string) {
 	case "exit":
 		fmt.Println("Bye!")
 		os.Exit(0)
+	case "delete":
+		if len(command.args) == 1 {
+			log.Error("Unrecognized input. Run 'help' for details on available commands.")
+			return
+		}
+
+		switch command.args[1] {
+		case "topic":
+			if err := command.checkArgs(3, 3, nil); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Error: %+v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			topicName := command.args[2]
+			if err := r.cliRunner.DeleteTopic(ctx, topicName); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Error: %+v", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
 	case "get":
 		if len(command.args) == 1 {
 			log.Error("Unrecognized input. Run 'help' for details on available commands.")
@@ -431,6 +461,10 @@ func (r *Repl) completer(doc prompt.Document) []prompt.Suggest {
 			suggestions = commandSuggestions
 		} else if len(words) == 2 && words[0] == "get" {
 			suggestions = getSuggestions
+		} else if len(words) == 2 && words[0] == "delete" {
+			suggestions = deleteSuggestions
+		} else if len(words) == 3 && words[0] == "delete" && (words[1] == "topic") {
+			suggestions = r.topicSuggestions
 		} else if len(words) == 3 && words[0] == "get" &&
 			(words[1] == "balance" ||
 				words[1] == "lags" ||
@@ -518,6 +552,10 @@ func helpTable() string {
 				"  get topics",
 				"Get all topics",
 			},
+			{
+				"  delete topic",
+				"Deletes a single topic",
+			},
 			{
 				"  get users",
 				"Get all users",