uninstall

Or un·in·stal

[uhn-in-stawl]

verb (used with object)

Digital Technology.

1. to remove (a software program) from a computer or computer system.

uninstall

/ ˈʌnɪnˌstɔːl /

verb

1. computing to remove (a program)

Other Word Forms

• uninstaller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uninstall¹

First recorded in 1980–85; un- ² ( def. ) + install ( def. )

Example Sentences

“You don’t necessarily have to delete your account forever, but uninstall and give yourself a detox for three months, for six months, whatever you decide. Probably, people will find that they actually feel happier and save money.”

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Under the third point, the EU says that Apple is obliged to allow users to easily uninstall apps on their devices, change default settings and be given "choice screens" to let them use different browsers or search engines.

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Even in this age of quick turnarounds aided by the transfer portal, first-year coach Troy Taylor is going to need some time to uninstall Stanford’s Power I offense that prioritized tight ends and offensive linemen and insert his spread offense that had success during his most recent stops in Sacramento State, Utah and Eastern Washington.

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Handfuls of players have vowed to uninstall “Call of Duty,” days after the popular video game franchise removed a streamer from its online store for his comments about LGBTQ+ policies in school.

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The investigation found malware enabling the app to bypass security permissions to view activity on other apps, access private messages, change settings and make the app difficult to uninstall.

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