resuspend

verb

re·​sus·​pend (ˌ)rē-sə-ˈspend 

resuspended; resuspending

transitive verb

: to suspend (something) again

Dredging would resuspend toxic materials, making them available to fish and wildlife in the bay.

—Richard Wolkomir

A nine-year study of 367,000 children in Detroit found seasonal fluctuation in blood-lead levels resulted from resuspended dust contaminated with lead.

—Helen Gregory

resuspension

(ˌ)rē-sə-ˈspen(t)-shən 

noun

plural resuspensions

resuspension of dust particles

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above