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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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.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2023
These changes will allow Windows 11 users in these markets to uninstall Edge, and allow search providers like Google to extend the main Windows Search interface with their own custom web searches.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2024
Another bonus is that your kids won't be able to uninstall the app without a secure password.
—Lindsay Modglin, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
Beeper told them to uninstall and reinstall the app.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 Mar. 2023
These changes will allow Windows 11 users in these markets to uninstall Edge, and allow search providers like Google to extend the main Windows Search interface with their own custom web searches.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2024
Another bonus is that your kids won't be able to uninstall the app without a secure password.
—Lindsay Modglin, Parents, 19 Dec. 2023
Beeper told them to uninstall and reinstall the app.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Uninstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninstall. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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