Dictionary search leads to a "404 Not Found" error

[benj20683519]

I highlight a word in a PDF file, right-click, and choose Look Up "word". It normally takes me straight to the definition at dictionary.com. But now it gives a "404 Not Found" error. I've tried this on a different computer and got the same error. Dictionary.com works fine if I use their search, so it doesn't seem to be a problem on their end.

[Bernd Alheit]

dictionary.com has changed their API.

[Ceazor]

so will Adobe change the code for the new API?

[Bernd Alheit]

I don't know.

[benj20683519]

I messaged them about this back in June and they told me their "Engineering and Development team" are working on a solution. What's sad, apart from the fact that months later it still hasn't been fixed, is how easy it would be to do so. Instead of appending cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=SOMEWORD to dictionary.com, they would need to change it browse/SOMEWORD. That's it. A change to one line of code.

[shahafg75201170]

The issue can be fixed with a tool that replaces the url sent by the adobe reader with the correct search path

you can see this How do I change adobe acrobat word lookup site? | Wikianswers | FANDOM powered by Wikia  for instruction on how to use it and create this rule:

replace: https://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=

with: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/

and you're all set