they had weakened
-avaient faibli
Past perfect they conjugation of weaken.

weaken

Nearly a quarter saw the amendment as also having improved men's position on the labour market; a similar proportion was of the opinion that they had weakened men's position.
Près du quart des personnes interrogées ont estimé que les modifications avaient aussi amélioré la situation des hommes sur le marché du travail ; une proportion analogue a considéré qu'elles avaient affaibli la situation des hommes.
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