uninstall

verb

un·​in·​stall ˌən-in-ˈstȯl How to pronounce uninstall (audio)
uninstalled; uninstalling; uninstalls

transitive verb

: to remove (software) from a computer system especially by using a specially designed program

Examples of uninstall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There's also more bloatware on this device than ever before, but at least much of it is easy to uninstall or disable. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024 Google is recommending that Windows and macOS users also uninstall and delete the app from their devices. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 July 2024 Slack called out Microsoft for the practice in 2020, echoing the antitrust case Microsoft faced two decades ago in the US over bundling Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system while giving customers no option to uninstall it. Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 25 June 2024 The malicious activity from the app has prompted several cybersecurity providers to block the threat and even uninstall the software, so some customers may be protected from the attack. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for uninstall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninstall was in 1981

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“Uninstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninstall. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

uninstall

verb
un·​in·​stall ˌən-in-ˈstȯl How to pronounce uninstall (audio)
: to remove (software) from a computer system especially by using a specially designed program

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