# uninstall

Pronunciation: say "un-in-STAWL" US /ˌʌnɪnˈstɔl/, UK /ˌʌnɪnˈstɔːl/

## Verb

1. To completely remove software or hardware from a computer system.
   - Simple: To completely remove a program or device from a computer.
   - _You can uninstall the program from the control panel in a few clicks._
   - _The technician uninstalled the faulty driver before adding a new one._

## Noun

2. The process of removing software or hardware from a computer system.
   - Simple: The process of removing a program or device from a computer.
   - _The uninstall failed halfway through and left broken files behind._
   - _Run a full uninstall before reinstalling the latest version._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix un- combined with install.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/uninstall (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).