The phrase "and refused to submit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is expressing defiance or unwillingness to comply with a request or authority.
Example: "Despite the pressure from his peers, he stood his ground and refused to submit."
Alternatives: "and declined to comply" or "and would not yield."
The White House caved and refused to submit the bill.
He failed a field sobriety test and refused to submit to further testing, the police said.
But in the end, the Patriots, who concluded the season on a 15-game winning streak, took several big shots from the Panthers and refused to submit.
The church clung to its independence and refused to submit to the rules and customs of the Roman Catholic Church until the 12th century, when the archbishop of Canterbury gained supremacy over the Welsh Christians.
After the marriage of Pharmacia of Stockholm and Upjohn of Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Americans were frustrated at the way the Swedes took the whole of July off every year and refused to submit to random drug and alcohol tests; the Swedes were peeved at incessant American demands for progress reports.Employees at SB and AHP may share a language, but their corporate cultures are quite different.
The Marovatana reminded the king of this vow and refused to submit, prompting the king and his sons to prepare for war against the people of the fief.
In Certainly, Erykah Badu gazes steadfastly into the face of male power and refuses to submit.
She possesses strong morals and refuses to submit to passion without the prospect of marriage.
"This is an example of what can be done when businessmen are public-spirited men and refuse to submit to shakedowns".
In early August, the universities replied to the letter of inquiry, dismissing concerns about the state of the KUSF studio and refusing to submit the requested e-mails.
"It's about standing up for our rights as human beings and refusing to submit when we've done no wrong".
