disarray vs mess

disarray and mess both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disarray	Yes	No	Yes	No
mess	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

disarray (noun)	mess (noun)
untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)	a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior	a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
	soft semiliquid food
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
	a state of confusion and disorderliness
	informal terms for a difficult situation

disarray (verb)	mess (verb)
bring disorder to	make a mess of or create disorder in
	eat in a mess hall