verb/taˈpaɾ/
to cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on; to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit; to block, to obstruct, to clog; to cover up, to hide, to conceal
“tapar el baño” — clog the toilet (bathroom)
Synonyms: cubrir, cerrar, rellenar, empastar, obstruir, bloquear, encubrir, esconder
Antonyms: destapar
Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Capa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapa Tagalog tapabor. Spanish tapa Spanish -ar Spanish tapar From tapa (“lid, cover”) + -ar.