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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Play Protect may send you notifications of such potential harm, giving you the option to uninstall, or do this automatically under certain circumstances.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Here’s how to uninstall unused apps: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
For families using the Screen Time app, limits remain in place even if a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app, Apple said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Kids clever enough to uninstall and reinstall an app to circumvent Screen Time limits will find this loophole has now been closed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Here’s how to uninstall unused apps: Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
For families using the Screen Time app, limits remain in place even if a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app, Apple said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Kids clever enough to uninstall and reinstall an app to circumvent Screen Time limits will find this loophole has now been closed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Uninstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninstall. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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