overuse vs overexploitation

overuse and overexploitation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, overuse and overexploitation are synonyms defined as:

overuse and overexploitation: exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

Other synonyms of overuse include overutilisation, overutilization.

overuse (noun)	overexploitation (noun)
exploitation to the point of diminishing returns	exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

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