Broken
Broken adjective - Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
Usage example: a broken man
Humbled is a synonym for broken in defeated topic. In some cases you can use "Humbled" instead an adjective "Broken", when it comes to topics like demoralized, mentally defeated.
Humbled
Humbled adjective - Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Entire factions can be militarily humbled or broken entirely from a couple of these battles.
Source: Take It to the Bridge -
An example of a Byronic Hero having to be humbled and broken before he can let the Love of a Good Woman redeem him.
Source: Literature / Jane Eyre -
She that set herself above you now lies humbled and broken, the BLOOD of that she once loved on her hands.
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