refuse The word means "unwilling or unable to accept something." When or is tonic in combination, is mandatory in this vocal tilde: refuse, refuse , withhold, refuse , etc.
As a transitive verb, always refuses something : refuses to cooperate with domestic chores . It is incorrect to use with or of .
Nor is it correct to use prepositions to deny, ie pronominal followed by a. Misuse: I refuse to cooperate with domestic chores .
