exploit vs harness

exploit and harness both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of exploit include maximise, maximize, mine, quarry, overexploit, commercialize, milk.

exploit (noun)	harness (noun)
a notable achievement	stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
	a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

exploit (verb)	harness (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	keep in check
draw from; make good use of	exploit the power of
work excessively hard	put a harness
	control and direct with or as if by reins