break in vs cut off

break in is not an adjective while cut off is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break in	No	No	Yes	No
cut off	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cut off is a hypernym of break in; that is, cut off is a word with a broader meaning than break in:

Other hypernyms of break in include break up, disrupt, interrupt.

break in (adjective)	cut off (adjective)
	detached by cutting

break in (verb)	cut off (verb)
make submissive, obedient, or useful	cease, stop
break so as to fall inward	make a break in
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role	remove by or as if by cutting
break into a conversation	remove surgically
intrude on uninvited	break a small piece off from
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act	cut off and stop