This is the 813th most frequent Indonesian word.
menimbulkan
To cause or bring about.
Here, "menimbulkan" describes the action of causing misunderstandings because of the unintended consequences of the person's words.
Kata-katanya yang tidak dipikirkan justru menimbulkan kesalahpahaman di antara teman-temannya.
His thoughtless words caused misunderstandings among his friends.
In this context, "menimbulkan" emphasizes the source of pollution and its resulting negative effect on the environment.
Asap dari pabrik-pabrik ini menimbulkan polusi udara yang merugikan lingkungan.
The smoke from these factories causes air pollution that harms the environment.
The term "menimbulkan" in this sentence is used to convey the idea of causing or bringing about a negative outcome, in this case, significant losses due to the flood.