refuse to (do something)
To indicate or express that one is unwilling or determined not to do something. He refused to sign the contract because he would have to relinquish creative control of the project. I tried to call to apologize to her, but she's refusing to answer her phone.
refuse something to someone
to deny someone permission to receive or use something. You wouldn't refuse water to me, would you? Nothing at all was refused to the new employee.
refuse to do something
to reject doing something; to reject a request to do something. I absolutely refuse to go there! We all refused to break the law.