Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Team up
Team up verb - To participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end.
Both terms in one sentence
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Karasu tries to team up with the heroes against Drago, but they refuse to work with a Shadowkhan.
Source: Fan Fic / Queen of All Oni -
The pirates team up with Prince Zuko to capture the gang and when the pirates refuse to hand Aang over to him the resulting brawl allows the kids to escape.
Source: Pirate aka: Pirates -
An Offer You Can't Refuse: Deadpool drops this line when trying to get Colossus and Negasonic to team up with him.
Source: Film / Deadpool
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