How to uninstall Skype

Hello,
I am looking for a way to uninstall Skype, which is not stored in Application folder in Macintosh HD, but rather show up as if it's one of external hard drives connected to Mac. When I drag the icon to trash, it only "rejects." When I reboot my computer, the icon show up again on the desktop. How can I get rid of it permanently.
Thanks in advance.

Niel,
Thanks for your response. I followed your instruction, but somehow I couldn't empty the trash. The message came up and said, "the operation cannot be completed because the item is in use." This happened even after I ejected the icon from the desktop. Skype is NOT in use as far as I can tell.
Any thought? Thanks again in advance.

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