It is in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick Under the 'verb' us

It is in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick Under the 'verb' usage: 2 : to render (an electronic device, such as a smartphone) nonfunctional (as by accidental damage, malicious hacking, or software changes) // … those who dared hack the phone to add features … risked having it "bricked"—completely and permanently disabled—on the next automatic update …