exploit vs quarry

exploit and quarry both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

exploit (verb)	quarry (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
draw from; make good use of
work excessively hard