"diminish poverty" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an imperative verb phrase that typically follows modal verbs such as "should" or "could," as in the example sentence: "We should do what we can to diminish poverty."
"We haven't seen much movement at all in terms of diminishing poverty," said Mr. Jones, the society's president.
Sub-Saharan countries that make significant progress in producing food and diminishing poverty should be rewarded with additional financial support.
The violence followed Francis' address and a speech by Ms. Rousseff, in which she warmly welcomed the pope and said that they shared an objective of diminishing poverty and income inequality.
He cited a world with diminishing poverty, fewer civil wars, sprouting democracies and increased cooperation.
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With booming exports, competitive and transparent elections, and diminishing poverty rates, Brazil appears well on the path to world power status.
It cannot be imagined that science's 'obstinate quest' would have completely diminished poverty, but no one with the least knowledge in philosophy should be ignorant of oppression, nor that nothing can be perceived by human understanding without enquiry... WE COLONISED THE MOON, Enter At Own Risk, presented by The Arts Catalyst in Republic of the Moon, FACT Liverpool 2011.
The $12 billion could be spent more effectively by disassociating aid from the award of contracts and better collaboration among donors – pooling of budgets, monitoring their use to achieve economies of scale and better targeting of aid – to maximise its efficiency in diminishing poverty.
By extending access to high-quality and low-cost telecommunication services to people who were denied access previously, Finestrella strives to level the playing field and diminish the "poverty premium" paid by the low income individuals.
