responge

English

Etymology

re- +‎ sponge

Verb

responge (third-person singular simple present responges, present participle responging, simple past and past participle responged)

1. (transitive) To sponge again.
   • 1978, Federal Standard for Textile Test Methods, United States. Federal Supply Service:

     One [course of action] is to evaluate the exposed area against a retained but sponged portion of the fabric. The other is to responge the exposed specimen and evaluate after the specimen has dried and has been conditioned.