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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First, look for any unfamiliar software installed after the incident and uninstall it.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2020, it was made an optional Windows feature, allowing people to uninstall it.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Most of us uninstall the apps on our Macs by dragging them to the trash or running a special uninstall routine, although many apps don’t come with uninstallers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2020, it was made an optional Windows feature, allowing people to uninstall it.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Most of us uninstall the apps on our Macs by dragging them to the trash or running a special uninstall routine, although many apps don’t come with uninstallers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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
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 6 Jan. 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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