overuse vs utilize

overuse is a noun but utilize is not a noun.

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

As verbs, utilize is a hypernym of overuse; that is, utilize is a word with a broader meaning than overuse:

overuse: make use of too often or too extensively
utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of overuse include apply, employ, use, utilise.

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

overuse (verb)	utilize (verb)
make use of too often or too extensively	convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose