This is the 16773rd most frequent Russian word.
сломить
To break, crush, or overcome.
Here, 'сломить' is used to describe overcoming or breaking someone's resistance or willpower.
Он пытался сломить её сопротивление, но безуспешно.
He tried to break her resistance, but unsuccessfully.
In this sentence, 'сломить' refers to physically breaking an object due to external force.
Ветер смог сломить старую ветку дерева.
The wind managed to break an old tree branch.
Here, 'сломить' describes metaphorically affecting someone’s emotional or mental strength.