What Happens if I Buy Apps but Don't Install Them on iPhone?

I have a number of Apps I'm not using that are taking up screen space on my iPhone. Can I uncheck them in iTunes? Then what happens? Are they deleted from the phone? Do they continue to update in iTunes? Can I check them later and re-install them?
I depend on my iPhone so much I didn't want to experiment and possibly lose something I might need later. Thanks for your help!

Hello, Welcome to discussions
*Yes you can un-sync the Apps from an iPod Touch or iPhone and they will be in iTunes as long as you have copied them into iTunes.
*From here iTunes will inform you when there are updates for those Apps, You can update them in iTunes and then sync this updated App back to an iPod Touch or iPhone.
Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
*They are not deleted from the iPhone if you sync them as in gone forever. But they are un-synced and can be synced back when you are ready for them again.
How to redownload purchased applications from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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