exploit vs avail

exploit and avail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exploit	Yes	No	Yes	No
avail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, avail is a hyponym of exploit; that is, avail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exploit:

Other hyponyms of exploit include make hay, play, help, feed, prey, use.

exploit (noun)	avail (noun)
a notable achievement	a means of serving

exploit (verb)	avail (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	take advantage of
draw from; make good use of	take or use
work excessively hard	be of use to, be useful to