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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If a simple tool asks for access to NFC, messages or accessibility features, uninstall it.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Remember to also uninstall the browser extension and mobile app, if applicable.
—PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
And of those who uninstall the apps, 90 percent do it within a week.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Remember to also uninstall the browser extension and mobile app, if applicable.
—PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
And of those who uninstall the apps, 90 percent do it within a week.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 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 30 Nov. 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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