exploit vs prey

exploit and prey both are nouns.

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

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

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

exploit (noun)	prey (noun)
a notable achievement	animal hunted or caught for food
	a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

exploit (verb)	prey (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	profit from in an exploitatory manner
draw from; make good use of	prey on or hunt for
work excessively hard