overuse vs exploitation

overuse and exploitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
exploitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exploitation is a hypernym of overuse; that is, exploitation is a word with a broader meaning than overuse:

overuse: exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
exploitation: the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

Other hypernyms of overuse include development.

overuse (noun)	exploitation (noun)
exploitation to the point of diminishing returns	the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

overuse (verb)	exploitation (verb)
make use of too often or too extensively