refused, denied
Você deveria ter recusado o convite.
You should have declined the invitation.
Eu poderia ter-me recusado a fazer aquilo, mas não me recusei.
I could have refused to do that, but I didn’t.
Devia ter recusado, mas nunca acredito em mim.
I should have refused, but I never believe in myself.
— Cães de Aluguel (1992)
Você deveria ter recusado uma oferta tão injusta.
You should have refused such an unfair offer.
Tom deveria ter recusado sair mais cedo.
Tom should have refused to leave earlier.
Se Tom tivesse se recusado a fazer isso, outra pessoa teria que fazer.
If Tom had refused to do it, someone else would have had to.