Occupy
Occupy verb - To hold the attention of.
Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Too bad the cure is owned by Peace & Love, Incorporated, who refuse to distribute it because they believe they can squeeze more money out of people who remain sick, or by the evil overlord who wants the people to die off so he can move in and occupy the land.
Source: Withholding the Cure
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