rare. [f. WORSER a., after BETTER v.] trans. To make worse; refl. to impair one’s worldly position. Hence Worsering vbl. sb.
1842. Collectanea Glocestr., 283. Worsered, made worse.
1883. W. J. Stillman, in Century Mag., Oct., 827/2. This, be it for the bettering or the worsering of the type, is to our democratic, ruled, leveled, and ballot-boxed civilization forbidden forever.
1906. Macm. Mag., Oct., 914. She says, ‘Be going to better myself, Guv’nor.’ I says, ‘Take care you don’t worser yourself.’
