uninstantiate

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verb

To destroy or annul (an instance of something); to eliminate (a variable, object, etc.) that was created earlier.

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Meanings

verbuninstantiate (third-person singular simple present uninstantiates, present participle uninstantiating, simple past and past participle uninstantiated)

present singular third person uninstantiates · participle present uninstantiating · participle past uninstantiated · past uninstantiated

  1. transitivecomputingTo destroy or annul (an instance of something); to eliminate (a variable, object, etc.) that was created earlier.

Origin

From un- + instantiate.

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APA

uninstantiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uninstantiate

MLA

“uninstantiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uninstantiate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uninstantiate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uninstantiate.

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