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 Tuta post goes on to say that another remedy is to completely uninstall Gemini from the device.
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Parents will find setup up for a Child Account is more streamlined, and kids clever enough to uninstall and reinstall an app to circumvent Screen Time limits will find this loophole has been closed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Parents will find setup up for a Child Account is more streamlined, and kids clever enough to uninstall and reinstall an app to circumvent Screen Time limits will find this loophole has been closed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
To do so, turn off the electricity and the circuit breaker box, remove the switch plate, and uninstall the light switch.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Once it's installed (not easy for the faint of heart), users must uninstall the app by entering the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.bard command.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
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“Uninstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninstall. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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