attain vs break even

attain and break even both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attain	No	No	Yes	No
break even	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break even is a hyponym of attain; that is, break even is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attain:

attain: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
break even: attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport

Other hyponyms of attain include max out.

attain (verb)	break even (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport
reach a destination, either real or abstract	make neither profit nor loss
find unexpectedly
to gain with effort