uninstall
verb
un·in·stall
ˌən-in-ˈstȯl 
uninstalled; uninstalling; uninstalls
: to remove (software) from a computer system especially by using a specially designed program
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To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
PyTorch maintainers noticed the breach on December 30 and warned everyone to uninstall it.
—Syed Ahmed, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Immediately uninstall the app, run a full antivirus and anti-malware scan and change your passwords from a different, secure device.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
PyTorch maintainers noticed the breach on December 30 and warned everyone to uninstall it.
—Syed Ahmed, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Immediately uninstall the app, run a full antivirus and anti-malware scan and change your passwords from a different, secure device.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for uninstall
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“Uninstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninstall. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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uninstall
verb
un·in·stall
ˌən-in-ˈstȯl
: to remove (software) from a computer system especially by using a specially designed program
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