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Definition of deinstall

deinstall

/ˌdiːɪnˈstɔːl/
de · in · stall
Past Simple:deinstalled
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Past Participle:deinstalled
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Present Participle:deinstalling
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deinstall Lexical Profile

deinstall Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To remove an application or program from a computer system.

Example

"The system administrator had to deinstall the outdated database driver before upgrading the server."

2

To dismantle and remove physical equipment, machinery, or an art exhibition from the place where it was set up.

Example

"Curators worked through the weekend to deinstall the contemporary sculpture exhibit and prepare the gallery for the next show."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In everyday computing, 'uninstall' is vastly more common than 'deinstall', though 'deinstall' still appears in older enterprise software documentation, museum curation, and technical hardware contexts.

• Rhymes for deinstall

• Nearby Words

deification
deify
deindex
deinstall
deinstallation
deism
deity

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Deinstall. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/deinstall
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