jailbreak
1 of 2noun
jail·break ˈjāl-ˌbrāk 
: a forcible escape from jail
jailbreak
2 of 2verb
jailbroke ˈjāl-ˌbrōk ; jailbreaking; jailbreaks
; jailbreaking; jailbreaks transitive verb
: to remove built-in limitations from (an electronic device, such as a cell phone)
I'm not trying to be overly snarky here, but for … in-house app distribution, I see no need or advantage to jailbreaking an iOS device.
John Welch
John WelchLast week we learned you can jailbreak every current model of Kindle. Thorin Klosowski
Thorin KlosowskiApple makes it nearly impossible for the average user to download apps from anywhere else unless you jailbreak your phone. Peter Wells
Peter Wells
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 25 Aug. 2022 To develop his jailbreak, Sick Codes got his hands on numerous generations of John Deere tractor control touchscreen consoles. Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Thus, since my Analogue Pocket review was published, interested buyers commented whether the system might receive a jailbreak—a way to skip physical cartridges and instead play ROM files loaded onto the system's microSD slot. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 Read Lily’s story about the jailbreak of John Deere tractors. WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 Her involvement in a jailbreak shocked colleagues, who remembered her as diligent and dedicated to her job. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 June 2022 Officials confiscated house keys to prevent isolation jailbreak, while the empty homes of those put into centralized quarantine have been turned upside down as they are doused with disinfectant. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 So what [Recidiviz has] done is sort of jailbreak this data from these old systems and read it back to those organizations. Ali Fazal, Fortune, 13 July 2022 The Abuja jailbreak occurred around the same time that gunmen launched a daring attack on an advance security convoy preparing for the visit of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the northwest Katsina state. Chinedu Asadu, ajc, 6 July 2022 See More
Noun
Earlier this month, an Australian hacker did a live jailbreak of a John Deere tractor display to play Doom on it. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 25 Aug. 2022 To develop his jailbreak, Sick Codes got his hands on numerous generations of John Deere tractor control touchscreen consoles. Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Thus, since my Analogue Pocket review was published, interested buyers commented whether the system might receive a jailbreak—a way to skip physical cartridges and instead play ROM files loaded onto the system's microSD slot. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 Read Lily’s story about the jailbreak of John Deere tractors. WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 Her involvement in a jailbreak shocked colleagues, who remembered her as diligent and dedicated to her job. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 June 2022 Officials confiscated house keys to prevent isolation jailbreak, while the empty homes of those put into centralized quarantine have been turned upside down as they are doused with disinfectant. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 So what [Recidiviz has] done is sort of jailbreak this data from these old systems and read it back to those organizations. Ali Fazal, Fortune, 13 July 2022 The Abuja jailbreak occurred around the same time that gunmen launched a daring attack on an advance security convoy preparing for the visit of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the northwest Katsina state. Chinedu Asadu, ajc, 6 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined above
Verb
2007, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
jailbreak
noun
jail·break ˈjāl-ˌbrāk
: escape from prison by force
jailbreak
noun
as in escape
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- escape
- getaway
- flight
- rescue
- liberation
- lam
- release
- breakout
- salvation
- rout
- redemption
- bunk
- deliverance
- break
- slip
- close shave
- close call
- near miss
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- imprisonment
- confinement
- incarceration
- custody
- captivity
- detention
- immurement
- holding
- retention
- risk
- internment
- hold
- trouble
- hazard
- jeopardy
- peril
- endangerment
- imperilment