Assist
Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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On the other hand, the Blades will refuse to assist you towards the end of the game if you decide not to do the deed.
Source: What the Hell, Player? -
His mom's death leads him to refuse the call again only to come back to assist Jessica to stop Roxxon and seeing how without a Spider-Man, lots of people get hurt and no one is accounted for.
Source: Comic Book / Miles Morales -
That being said, once it becomes clear Godzilla is on our side, he becomes increasingly accommodating to Nick and the crew calling him in, defends Godzilla from other government authorities who refuse to acknowledge his usefulness, and even coordinates the military to assist Godzilla numerous times.
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