Avvärjer
Avvärjer is a Swedish verb meaning to ward off, avert, prevent, or foil something. It is the present tense form used with third-person singular subjects: han avvärjer, hon avvärjer. The base verb is avvärja, a transitive verb that requires a direct object: att avvärja en attack, att avvärja ett hot, att avvärja skada.
Grammatical notes: avvärja belongs to the class of strong verbs in Swedish; the past tense is avvärjde
Origins and related terms: avärja is formed from the prefix av- meaning away or off, together with
Usage and nuances: the term is common in security, military, law enforcement, and policy discourse, as well