The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word COMPROMISING
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What does COMPROMISING mean?
COMPROMISING verb- To bind by mutual agreement.
- To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
- To find a way between extremes.
- To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
- To cause impairment of.
- To breach (a security system).
- Willing or able to compromise
- Vulnerable to suspicion