prey vs exploit

prey and exploit both are nouns.

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

As verbs, exploit is a hypernym of prey; that is, exploit is a word with a broader meaning than prey:

Other hypernyms of prey include work.

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

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