If you'd like to take a shortcut, you can delete apps straight from your App Library. To do so, swipe your home screen over to the right as far as you can go—this will display every app on your ...

When reorganizing your iPhone's home screen, you may choose to keep certain apps hidden for privacy. Here's how to hide and remove apps.

It’s important to choose “Delete App” instead of “Remove from Home Screen” to ensure that the app and its data are entirely removed from your iPhone, rather than just being hidden from view.

This won’t delete the app (or widget) from your phone, but it does mean that it’ll no longer show up on the home screen.