Example:
I asked the teacher if he could [...] my attendance record from my final score.
I think omit sounds too light, almost like a joke. And ignore as thought it were an act of corruption.
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4Why not simply "exclude", as in your question title?– Dan BronCommented Feb 26, 2015 at 12:03
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2If you change the sentence's structure slightly, you could use disregard (assuming you want your attendance record excluded because it is poor!): "I asked the teacher if he could disregard my attendance record when calculating my final grade".– Dan BronCommented Feb 26, 2015 at 12:08
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4If he could leave out my attendance record..– user66974Commented Feb 26, 2015 at 12:08
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1@Mari-LouA Great find! In particular, overlook seems particularly apt here (again assuming the attendance record is poor; this wouldn't work if the effect of the record would be to increase the final score).– Dan BronCommented Feb 26, 2015 at 12:19
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1If he could discount my attendance record– ottodidaktCommented Feb 26, 2015 at 15:36
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If you don't like any of the others people have given in comments, you could try except, which, as a verb, means
except verb, transitive
5. (tr) to leave out; omit; exclude [TFD]
It carries the connotation of making a special case for the item in question.
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+1 because although I'm not sure exactly why OP says to omit is "too light" for his purposes, I think this usage of to except is definitely a bit on the "heavy" side! :) Commented Feb 26, 2015 at 13:43
What about expunge?
"Full Definition of EXPUNGE (transitive verb)
1: to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
2: to efface completely : destroy
3: to eliminate (as a memory) from one's consciousness
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1Mmmm- expunge has the idea of removing something from the record completely so it cannot be seen again. The OP evidently doesn't want to delete the information from the record, just to ignore it when his final score is calculated Commented Feb 26, 2015 at 16:19
It would involve rewording your sentence a bit, but you could ask him if he factor out your attendance record when calculating your final score.
Phrasal verb: Factor something in (or out)
Include (or exclude) something as a relevant element when making a decision:
When the psychological costs are factored in, a different picture will emerge.
