удали́ть
udalítʹ
The English phrase 'uninstall' is translated into Russian as удали́ть (udalítʹ).
The term удали́ть is a general verb meaning 'to remove'. In formal settings, it is the standard way to refer to either uninstalling software or deleting files. If you want to be highly specific about the process of removing a program, you can use the phrase Удаление программы.
Meaning: completely remove hardware or software (verb)
Which one should you use?
While удали́ть is the standard term for uninstalling software, it is also the same word used for deleting a file or a text string. For a more technical, precise and anglicized way to say 'to uninstall' specifically regarding software or applications, you can use the loanword деинсталли́ровать.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb удали́ть requires the accusative case for the object being removed. For example, to say 'to uninstall a program', you would say удалить программу using the accusative form of the noun. The noun form for the process of uninstallation or removal is удале́ние.
How do you pronounce it?
udalítʹ
Did you know?
- The verb удали́ть shares a root with the word даль, which means 'distance'. Literally, to 'uninstall' or 'delete' something in Russian is to 'move it far away'.
- The verb удали́ть is used in sports to describe a player being sent off the field, such as receiving a red card in football.
- In a medical context, удале́ние is the standard term used to describe the surgical removal of an organ or a tooth.
Examples in context
- Как удалить программу?How to uninstall a program?
- Как удалить эту программу?How to uninstall this program?
- Тебе нужно удали́ть эту игру.Tebe nuzhno udalit' etu igru.You need to uninstall this game.
- Я хочу удали́ть старую программу.Ya khochu udalit' staruyu programmu.I want to uninstall the old program.
- Не забудь удали́ть этот антивирус.Ne zabud' udalit' etot antivirus.Don't forget to uninstall this antivirus.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “uninstall” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
