Getting rid of unwanted apps

I want to get rid of some apps that I don't like/don't use. I have deleted them from my iPad and my computer, but they keep coming back through updates and when I sync my computer and iPad. Is there a way for these things to go away permanently?

The way that you delete apps in iTunes on your computer is .....
Launch iTunes.
Click on Apps under the library heading on the left.
Click on the app that you want to delete
Go to Edit>Delete
Follow the prompts from there.
You will get a message about the apps being removed from the iPad when you sync again because you are removing them from iTunes, but that is what you want to do - permanently remove them.

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How to Solve the Problem of An iPad App Download Stuck on “Waiting”
http://ipadacademy.com/2012/06/how-to-solve-the-problem-of-an-ipad-app-download- stuck-on-waiting
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