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to uninstall

to uninstall

9 3.0
To remove a program from a computer or phone so you cannot use it
  • verb
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈstɔl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desinstalar
  • All you really have to do is just click click on uninstall, like hit uninstall updates and then disable will eventually pop up there.
  • uninstalling programs
  • uninstalling software
  • uninstall the app

So all that's left here is for us to uninstall Norton.

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Examples

  • I have grown so frustrated with Twitter that I'm about to uninstall it from every device I own.

    Blog text (19)

  • So what I'm going to need you to do is uninstall that and install the latest version.

    The Beekeeper (2024)

  • I can show you how to uninstall the game.

    Men, Women & Children (2014)

  • Click Next, and you will then be prompted to uninstall any existing key services.

    Blog text (4)

  • So we can simply click on that file, execute that file and click uninstall and then put in our password.

  • The Smile program froze my computer, and I had to uninstall the program.

    Blog text (24)

  • I downloaded the Smile desktop and will be uninstalling it when I have a chance tomorrow.

    Blog text (24)

  • To free up space on my computer, I need to uninstall the programs I rarely use.

  • After I decided I didn't like the app, I went to settings to uninstall it.

  • If you want to switch to a different software, make sure to uninstall the old one first.

Synonyms

to deprogram
vsto uninstall
  • Specialized
1 6.3

To remove instructions or settings from an electronic device

removes installed programs, software, or equipment to make them unavailable for use

Antonyms

to install
480 3.2

To set up a machine or computer program so it works

Surface Forms

uninstall infinitive
uninstalled past
uninstalled past participle
uninstalling present participle
uninstalls third person singular

Morphology

uninstall = install (transparent) = un + install

A clear, productive reversal of 'install' using the prefix 'un-', so learners who know 'install' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Uninstall comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' or 'undo' and the word install meaning 'to put in place' or 'set up'. So, to uninstall is to take out something that was put in, like removing a program from your computer.