he refused
He refused.
Elle lui demanda de venir chez elle, mais il refusa.
She asked him to come to her house, but he refused.
Il refusa de recevoir son avocat.
He refused to see his lawyer.
Il refusa catégoriquement ses appels à l'aide.
He categorically refused her pleas for help.
Elle lui posa quelques questions, mais il refusa de répondre.
She asked him a few questions, but he refused to answer.
Il refusa cette fatalité et la chercha partout.
He refused to accept this fate and searched for her everywhere.
— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)
He refused to see him.