refuses
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹəfˈjuzəz// UK //ɹɪfjˈuːzɪz// re·fus·es
v. to say or show that you will not do, accept, or allow something. You use this when you want to say 'no' to a request or an offer.
v. to decline to accept, give, or do something. This third-person singular form is transitive when followed by a direct object or an infinitive clause.
He refuses to eat his vegetables.
The manager refuses to sign the contract until his lawyer reviews the final terms.
Despite the overwhelming evidence presented by the committee, the director refuses to acknowledge that the current strategy is failing to meet its quarterly targets.
Usage
Takes a direct object or a 'to-infinitive' clause.
Pitfall
She refuses doing the workShe refuses to do the workRefuse is followed by a to-infinitive, not a gerund (-ing form).